Bengal battle: Poster war between TMC, BJP intensifies
  • 3 years ago
It is not just war of words between the ruling TMC and opposition BJP in poll-bound West Bengal. There are poster wars as well. A few controversies were erupted in the state over posters. Among them was over a poster that was found in West Bengal's Hooghly district which warned people that strict action will be taken against couples moving around during the day of the Saraswati Puja as treating this auspicious occasion as the Valentines Day, a "western culture", is not acceptable.

For long, students - male and female - are seen spending time together on this day after paying obeisance to Devi Saraswati in their educational institutes across the state. And thus, of late it has earned the sobriquet of Valentine's Day of Bengalis. For more, watch the full video.
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