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News Desk: About 50 representatives of Hindu organisations met West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and asked for his intervention to change the date of ‘Khela Hobe Diwas’. LoP Suvendu Adhikari was also present at the meeting. They said that they want a change in the date of this event as it reminds them of the Muslim League’s Direct Action Day in 1946 when more than 5,000 Hindus were killed in communal violence.
After the meeting, he tweeted “Representatives of Sanatan organisations called on Governor WB today to seek change in the date of “Khela Hobe Divas” as it reminds the horrendous memories of Direct Action Day and ‘the week of long knives’ in 1946 that led to killings of thousands”
In another tweet, he said “Their only objection was to the date of “Khela Hobe Divas” and sought intervention to convey their feelings to the government. Governor assured them that their feelings would be conveyed to the government”
