<h1>State-led religious procession with 40+ pujas raises questions on administrative responsibility for public safety and site designation</h1> The state government organised a public religious procession featuring over 40 community pujas as part of Durga idol immersion ceremonies, inaugurated by the state's chief minister and attended by senior elected officials and ministers. The programme was presented as a cultural preservation initiative approved by the cabinet. Civic authorities provided designated immersion facilities at a river ghat and coordinated logistics, while law enforcement maintained public order and reported no major incidents. The event implicates administrative responsibility for public safety, ceremonial site designation, and coordination among executive, municipal and policing agencies.