A woman carrying miniature idols of Lord Ganesh and Goddess Saraswati in a basket as she waits in a queue to offer prayer at Dakshineswar Kali Temple on the occasion of ‘Poila Boishakh’ (Bengali New Year), West Bengal, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI A Bengali nationalist organisation on Wednesday (April 15, 2026) alleged that the Election Commission (EC) has not permitted it to take out a procession on the occasion of Bengali New Year, describing it as a “grave assault” on the pride and culture of the community. ‘Bangla Pokkho’, however, announced that a rally would be taken out in the evening of April 15 to celebrate ‘Nabobarsho’ (New Year) in the southern parts of the city, defying the EC’s denial. The permission was not given in consultation with the Kolkata Police, an EC official said, adding that with the model code of conduct being in place, any unauthorised gathering is deemed “illegal”. Published – April 15, 2026 04:19 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation From veshtis to hoodies: How Tamil Nadu’s election fashion got a Gen Z makeover EC to deploy 2,407 companies of Central forces for first phase of Bengal polls on April 23