Sonagachi inaugurated its 14th Durga Puja in Kolkata, organized by the sex workers group Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee.
The celebration has become a visible public event in India’s largest red light area.
Organizers said they continue to face resistance and social stigma from local residents.
They also said they had previously approached the High Court to secure space for the celebration.
Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh attended the inauguration and expressed support for the community.
Ghosh also criticized what he described as societal double standards around sex work.
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All reported details point to the same basic picture: Sonagachi’s Durga Puja was inaugurated by the sex workers' collective, and the event was framed around their public visibility and the opposition they say they still encounter.
What remains unresolved in the available reporting is the extent of local opposition and the specifics of any earlier legal steps beyond the account that organizers had to approach the High Court to secure space.
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Sonagachi inaugurated its 14th Durga Puja in Kolkata, organized by the sex workers group Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee. The account highlights public support from Trinamool Congress MLA Kunal Ghosh, who attended the inauguration. It also underscores the community’s effort to hold the celebration despite resistance. The report presents the event as a statement of visibility for sex workers.
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The Hindu reports that Sonagachi, India’s largest red light area in Kolkata, inaugurated its fourteenth Durga Puja organized by the sex workers group Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee. Organizers stated they faced continued resistance and social stigma from locals, noting that they had to previously approach the High Court to secure space for the celebration. The report highlights comments from attendees, including a local Trinamool Congress MLA who expressed support for the community and criticized societal double standards regarding sex work.