Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said the government may mandate scrapping the practice of Durga puja pandals having VIP gates and stressed the need for clear entry and exit provisions following a stampede here that claimed multiple lives.
Puja organisers, especially the more popular and high-budget ones, often provide special access to 'VIP pandal hoppers' which largely remain clutter-free during peak footfall hours. Special passes are sold to interested puja revellers at a premium, granting them access through VIP gates.
