West Bengal CM orders probe into Kolkata Durga Puja pandal mishap

West Bengal Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari said on Sunday that a committee would be constituted to investigate the circumstances surrounding an accident at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata's Chouringhee locality. Adhikari emphasised that human life takes precedence over any thematic considerations or festival celebrations. "Every life has value," the Chief Minister said in response to the incident. The state government suspended all officially scheduled programmes following the accident as a mark of respect. The exact nature of the pandal mishap and casualty figures were not immediately detailed in official statements. The investigation committee is expected to examine structural safety standards, crowd management protocols, and other factors that may have contributed to the incident.