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KUMARTULI’S SCULPTORS ENDURE HARDSHIPS, INDIFFERENT TO ELECTION’S HEAT AND DRAMA

Why in the news? Kumartuli, in Kolkata North Lok Sabha constituency, is renowned for clay idol making, especially Goddess Durga for Navratri. Sculptors face infrastructure issues like leaking roofs and waterlogged streets.Sculptors struggle with poverty and rising raw material costs, often working under perpetual debt. Despite UNESCO recognizing Durga Puja in 2022, sculptors see no …

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