West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday called for religious harmony and togetherness as she inaugurated the ISKCON Rathyatra festival here, the largest in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banerjee, who was flanked by newly-elected MP Nusrat Jahan and her husband Nikhil Jain, said, \u201cTogetherness and tolerance for all faiths is the real religion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sporting a lime green sari, red bangles, a \u2018mangalsutra\u2019 and vermilion, Jahan took part in the Rathyatra rituals along with Tollywood actor Soham and her entrepreneur husband, who was wearing white kurta-pyjama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn West Bengal, we participate in festivals irrespective of caste, creed or religion. Bengal symbolises amity,\u201d the MP from Basirhat said.Jahan was heavily trolled recently for wearing vermilion and sporting a \u2018mangalsutra\u2019 at her oath-taking ceremony in Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Slamming the critics, the MP had tweeted, saying she represented an \u201cinclusive India\u2026which is beyond the barriers of caste, creed and religion\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Thursday, the Basirhat MP conveyed her gratitude to ISKCON for inviting her to the Rathyatra celebrations and extended her best wishes to all.\u201cWe should all move ahead together and learn to live together. Jai Jagannath,\u201d she told the gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNusrat Jahan represents a new India\u2026an all-inclusive India. Respect for others\u2019 religious beliefs and participation in their festivities will make India great again. This is what India stands for and youngsters like Nusrat Jahan are showing the path forward,\u201d he had said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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