Kolkata, Oct. 8 -- Ahead of the Kolkata and Howrah municipal elections and just before Durga Puja, the Bengal BJP has rolled out what party leaders describe as a "masterstroke" - temporary "NaMo Malls" across the state, offering Puja clothes to the poor and ordinary people for as little as Rs 10.
The initiative was launched at Panihati near HB Town in North 24 Parganas on Thursday, where former Bengal BJP state president and union Minister Sukanta Majumdar inaugurated a temporary NaMo Mall. From the morning, the outlet drew a steady stream of people, with buyers queuing up to purchase clothes and other items ahead of the festive season.
"These are temporary malls. They are not permanent luxury shopping malls, but temporary stalls set up f...