# Siliguri posters urging buys from Hindu-owned shops trigger political row

> The Hindu Jagaran Manch put up the colourful Bengali posters ahead of the five-day Durga Puja festival, with its members saying the message was “not a diktat but an appeal to the Hindu community.”

- Published: 2026-10-11T15:00:38.694Z
- Updated: 2026-10-13T06:30:39.632Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Abhishek Das, Asok Bhattacharya, Hindu Jagaran Manch, Kunal Ghosh, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Santosh Roy, Shankar Ghosh, Siliguri district of West Bengal, Sukanta Majumdar, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, colourful Bengali posters

## How it developed

- 2026-10-11T15:00:38.694Z - Hindustan Times: [Siliguri posters urging buys from Hindu-owned shops trigger political row](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/siliguri-posters-urging-buys-from-hindu-owned-shops-trigger-political-row-101791728720529.html)
- 2026-10-12T21:30:30.807Z - NDTV: ['Buy Biryani From Hindu Shops' Posters Surface In Bengal Ahead Of Durga Puja](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/buy-biryani-from-hindu-shops-posters-surface-in-bengal-ahead-of-durga-puja-12176092#publisher=newsstand)
- 2026-10-13T06:30:39.632Z - Hindustan Times: ['Buy biryani from Hindu shops’ posters in Bengal sparks row ahead of Durga Puja](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/west-bengal-durga-puja-biryani-posters-muslim-hindu-shops-political-row-tmc-bjp-news-101791867769803.html)

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