Azaan recitation inside Durga Puja pandal sparks outrage in Kolkata, complaint filed for hurting Hindu sentiments

Kolkata: The Beliaghata 33 Pally Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata has landed itself into a controversy after they allegedly played a recording of the “azaan”. This led to an outrage on social media, following which, a local lawyer sent a complaint to the Beliaghata police, seeking action, Indian Express reported.

The complainant Santanu Singha has named 10 people, including the club secretary of the puja pandal, the report by the leading daily said.

The advocate has said in his complaint that the accused have been “categorically involved in disturbing the peace and tranquillity in the State of West Bengal by allowing to run Azaan in the Durga Puja Pandal which has come to my knowledge by the video forwarded to me by Vishwa Hindu Parishad”, the report said.