Reclaim the night again: Protests over RG Kar case mark Mahalaya ahead of Durga Puja
Hindus perform the ritual of 'tarpan' on Mahalaya in remembrance of their forefathers. While in Calcutta, the demonstrators floated lamps in the rivers and prayed for the medic's soul, in Coochbehar, a march was held in the early hours as part of the protest, termed 'Abhaya'r Tarpan'.