The Honourable Governor of West Bengal, Shri Jagdeep Dhankar, inaugurated the Chaltabagan `Dhak Utsav’ by playing the dhak with Members of Parliament, Roopa Ganguly (BJP) and Deepak Adhikari (TMC) aka Dev, and other dignitaries and foreign Consul Generals, to formally launch the Pujas

festivities at the ITC Royal Bengal here today in collaboration with Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

A sketch of Gandhi ji was also presented to the Governor on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti by Shri Sundeep Bhutoria, Chairman, Manicktala Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja Committee, along with Arindam Sil and actress Koel Mullick.

Eminent diplomats, artists, musicians, industrialists, sportsperson and people from different walks of life were present at the function, including the Consul Generals of Germany, Russia, France and Italy.

Baul songs, dhunuchi dance, sankha dhwani (blowing of conch shells) and playing of dhaks created a cultural ambience to formally mark the launch of Puja festivities.

The theme for this 77th year at Chaltabagan Durga Puja is “Panchajanya” sail boat or “Sonar Tori”.