The soil at Sonagachi, the neighbourhood in Kolkata where sex workers live, has traditionally been used in the clay mix for idols. But, in recent years, its residents have been using it as their tool

A Durga Puja committee in Kolkata has erected a poignant installation at their pandal, themed "Lajja" or shame, depicting the trainee doctor who was raped and killed at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August.

Since the turn of the century, Durga Puja pandals across Kolkata and beyond have often been used as artistic canvasses to depict the rich history and culture of our country and often to address social issues like climate change, the environment, conversation, and others.

The statue, named 'Cry of the Hour,' was installed on a pedestal near the hospital by the protesting junior doctors of the medical facility.

A controversy has erupted at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital over the installation of a statue dedicated to a trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at the hospital in August. The protesting junior doctors installed the statue,

The sculpture – called ‘Cry of the Hour’ – is meant to depict the pain and trauma experienced by the RG Kar rape and murder victim.