West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday started an all-faith rally in Kolkata, aligning with the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. She offered prayers at Kalighat temple ahead of her rally. The TMC chief, clad in her trademark white and blue bordered cotton sari, was seen offering puja and prayers at the iconic Kalighat temple.
Mamata's all-faith harmony rally
Banerjee led the all-faith harmony rally from Hazra More to Park Circus Maidan, during which she visited various places of worship representing different religions, including mosques, churches, and gurdwaras. The rally was slated to culminate at the Park Circus Maidan with a mega gathering.
Earlier, TMC announced that Banerjee will hold a 'rally for harmony' with people from all religions in Kolkata on January 22. Banerjee on Tuesday announced she would lead a harmony rally in Kolkata. She will begin the procession from the Hazra crossing in south Kolkata after paying obeisance to Goddess Kali at the Kalighat temple. "I will take part in a harmony rally with people of all religions. This has nothing to do with any other programme," she said, addressing a press conference at the state secretariat.
TMC leaders offer prayers at different religious places
The march touched upon places of worship of different religions, including mosques, churches and gurdwaras, before culminating at the Park Circus Maidan, she said.
Harmony rallies in other districts as well
Banerjee also asked party workers to organise similar rallies in all the districts of the state. She said that 'Pran Pratistha' or consecration is not the job of politicians but of priests.
"It is not our job to do 'Pran Pratistha'. It is the job of the priests. Our job is to create infrastructure," She said.
(With PTI inputs)
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(With PTI inputs)
