More than 100 kg of genuine gold ornaments have been used to adorn Goddess Durga and other idols. The mandap has also been designed around the golden theme, with its decorations complementing the gold-adorned idols

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Siliguri, accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of being “anti-tribal, anti-women, and anti-youth” and alleged that its appeasement politics enabled divisive forces threatening the Siliguri Corridor. He also claimed the party stalled central development schemes in West Bengal