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Calcutta HC modifies its Monday's order, allows entry of 45 people in Puja pandal

Kolkata, Oct 21 (UNI) A two-judge bench of Calcutta High Court today eased its Monday’s order which declared Durga Puja pandals "no-entry zones" for visitors amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The partial relaxation came after Forum for Durogotsav, a committee for nearly 400 pujas and three city puja organisers, moved the high court seeking modifications in the order.
After a lengthy hearing this afternoon, the bench of Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Arijit Banjerjee modified its order allowing entry of up to 45 people at a time.
Dhakis, or traditional drum players, would be allowed to perform in "a limited number" just outside the no-entry zone at each pandal, the court held.
The bench said that the "list of persons allowed should be fixed on daily basis. These lists will be put outside the pandals every day at 8 am".
While the larger pandals - which have an area of more than 300 sq metre - can list up to 60 people, not more than 45 people can be allowed at a time. The smaller pandals can list up to 15 people.
The court, however, refused to pass any orders on the appeals for the organisers, to allow two important rituals - Anjali and Sindoor Khela.
On Monday, the High Court had said only organisers would be allowed inside pandals - 25 for bigger Pujas and 15 for the smaller ones.
The names of the organisers would have to be put up on a display board daily and could not be changed, the court observed.
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