Kolkata Artists To Create Goddess Durga Idol That Resembles CM Mamata Banerjee, Each To Cost Over Rs 2 Lakh

With the Goddess Durga idol, the Kolkata-based group aims to highlight Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's welfare schemes in West Bengal.

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New Delhi: A Kolkata-based group has revealed that it is producing a Goddess Durga idol that resembles West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and that the 10 hands of the Goddess will highlight 10 schemes of the state government.

Nazrul Park Unnayan Samiti in Baguiati and Crowdnxt Mediia Art on Thursday announced that they will be developing the idol of Goddess Durga resembling CM Mamata Banerjee, news agency ANI reported.

Speaking to ANI, the vice president of Nazrul Park Unnayan Samiti, Partha Sarkar said, "Mamata (idol) will showcase the mass benefit schemes of the chief minister to reach out to the marginalised sections of society."

"The 10 hands of Goddess Durga will be shown reaching out to the people with schemes such as Lakhi Bhandar, Swasthya sathi, Khadya Sathi, Shikshashree", he added.

Idol maker Mintu Pal elaborated on the work that will go into making the idols.

"The fiberglass-made idol will be prepared to keep in mind the facial impression of the chief minister. The idol will sport a white saree and in the background of the idol, there will be the logo of Biswa Bangla," he said.

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Director of Crowdnxt Mediia Art, Dipanwita Bagchi said, "It was a big challenge for me to complete this concept and with the support of the Nazrul Park Unnayan Samiti committee and Idol Maker Mintu Pal, it has been possible today." "The cost of this idol is Rs 2,10,000," she added.