In West Bengal, the upcoming Durga Puja festival is facing a ban due to the use of the term "sharad utsab" instead of "Durga puja". Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has asked puja committees to avoid using the term, which is seen as a threat to Hindu festivals' "secularisation". This move has sparked debate over the influence of Western Conservatism on Hindutva, with some arguing that the term is simply a synonym for "Durga puja" in Bengali.
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