ADVERTISEMENTA stone’s throw from the state BJP headquarters in central Calcutta, the Eden Hindu Hostel of Presidency University has long celebrated Saraswati Puja with students participating regardless of community. Saraswati Puja and iftar were started as a mark of celebration,” said Rajibul, a postgraduate student in life sciences who checked in just after the agitation. The boy from Karimpur in Nadia had seen Saraswati Puja before but had never participated in one. Saraswati Puja and iftar are equally important here,” said Asik, a political science student. “We had Saraswati Puja in school as well,” said Irfan Habib, a history freshman from Sagardighi in Murshidabad.

Source: The Telegraph January 23, 2026 23:26 UTC