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All the reporting agrees that a government Durga ad in West Bengal showed Goddess Durga with eleven arms and drew criticism, after which Adhikari apologised.
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Bengal apology after Durga ad shows 11 arms
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A West Bengal government advertisement for Durga Puja preparations showed Goddess Durga with eleven arms instead of ten.
The image triggered criticism from opposition figures who called it an insult to Hindu traditions and Bengali culture.
Suvendu Adhikari apologised for the inadvertent error and said the department concerned had been cautioned.
Opposition leaders cited the ad as a political and cultural blunder.
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BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya said the mistake came from the designing agency and should not be politicised.
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What may still shift is how the episode is assigned and described, since the response cites an agency error while critics treat it as a cultural and political mistake.
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The reporting consistently describes a mistaken Durga image in a West Bengal government ad and the backlash it caused. It says opposition leaders objected to the depiction, while Adhikari apologised for the error. Another account adds that the BJP state president attributed the problem to the designing agency and called for it not to be politicised.
Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: The Times of India, Livemint
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Which scripture? Bengal govt’s 11-armed Goddess Durga ad triggers political row
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A West Bengal government advertisement depicting Goddess Durga with eleven arms instead of the traditional ten sparked a political controversy. Opposition parties, including the CPM and Trinamool Congress, heavily criticized the depiction as an insult to Hindu traditions and Bengali culture. In response, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari apologized for the inadvertent error and promised that the department responsible had been cautioned to prevent future mistakes.
'I apologise': Bengal CM Adhikari after govt ad sparks row over 'distorted' Durga image
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari apologized for a government advertisement that mistakenly portrayed Goddess Durga with eleven arms rather than ten. The ad, issued for a Durga Puja preparation meeting, drew sharp criticism from opposition figures such as CPIM leader Shatarup Ghosh and TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh. Meanwhile, BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya stated that the mistake stemmed from the designing agency and should not be politicized.
Bengal govt ad shows Durga with 11 hands, draws flak from TMC, CPI(M) - What did BJP's Shamik Bhattacharya say?
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A West Bengal government advertisement for upcoming Durga Puja meetings triggered backlash after featuring Goddess Durga with eleven arms instead of ten. TMC and CPI(M) leaders voiced strong objections on social media, criticizing the state administration for the cultural blunder. BJP state president Shamik Bhattacharya downplayed the incident, attributing it to an agency error and noting it would be corrected without politicization.