The West Bengal government has banned Holi celebrations at the popular Sonajhuri Haat in Birbhum district's Santiniketan this year, citing possible damage to the greeneries in the forest belt ...

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West Bengal’s Minister of State for Forests Birbaha Hansda on Thursday (March 13, 2025) said there was no ban on Holi festivities in Sonajhuri Haat of Santiniketan in Birbhum district after a ...

Citing possible damage to the greeneries in the forest belt, the West Bengal government on Thursday imposed a ban on celebrations at the popular Sonajhuri Haat in Birbhum district's Santiniketan ...

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However, West Bengal Minister of State Birbaha Hansda clarified on Thursday that the government did not ban Holi celebrations in Santiniketan but rather made a request. Speaking to ANI ...

BJP claimed that Birbhum's additional superintendent of police directed that Holi celebrations in Santiniketan should end at 10 am due to it being a Friday. West Bengal minister of state Birbaha ...

West Bengal government has reportedly imposed a ban on Holi celebrations in Santiniketan Sonajhuri Haat to preserve greenery. Visuals from the area show a banner stating that the region is a ...

“The district police have directed that Holi celebrations must be over by 10 am on March 14 at Santiniketan since it is a Friday,” Adhikari told the media. Birbaha Hansda, West Bengal’s ...

Bengal imposes ban on Holi celebrations in Santiniketan's Sonajhuri Haat to protect green cover in forest The Sonajhuri Haat is located near Visva Bharati's Santiniketan campus, a UNESCO heritage ...

Hansda told PTI that the forest department’s hoardings and banners were only requests to "save the environment," and that those who wish to play with colours will not be prevented.