Mamata Banerjee flags off Durga Puja festivities by dancing Garba, sparks hilarious memes

The video of Mamata Banerjee inaugurating party councilor Ashim Bose’s Durga Puja in Bhawanipore is now viral. (Screengrab from video shared by @mayursejpal/Twitter)

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently kicked off the Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata and tried her hands playing the dhaak (traditional drums) and even dancing Garba. But it's the latter that has grabbed social media's attention as videos of her performing Garba, or at least attempting to, has gone viral.

The TMC supremo was caught on camera playing with dandiya on Wednesday while inaugurating party councilor Ashim Bose’s Durga Puja in Bhawanipore. And as the video went viral, memes followed.

Everybody playing Dandiya, one lady helping the incoming aircraft on the runway pic.twitter.com/LLDNOJlMjG

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— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) September 29, 2022

Is Mamata Banerjee doing Garba or PT ?? pic.twitter.com/lBp9hFHnHb

— Rosy (@rose_k01) September 29, 2022

Mamata Banerjee's Vocal Hindi & Style of Garba are both equally good! Entertaining as well! https://t.co/LygoM4NMQ2

— Army SK Nath (@LtCol_Retd) September 29, 2022

Reminds me of a PT teacher in school ! #mamatabanerjee #navratri #durgapuja #durgapuja2022 #Kolkata #bengal pic.twitter.com/NaP8igduE4

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— ইন্দ্রজিৎ | INDRAJIT (@iindrojit) September 28, 2022

#Mamata Banerjee launches her Gujarat campaign by playing Dandiya, in a tough competition to the BJP and Modi. pic.twitter.com/MuaYPjUWnA

— Raja Barman (@RajaBar16891293) September 29, 2022

On Wednesday, Mamata Banerjee also played dhaak during the inauguration of Suruchi Sangha Puja Pandal in Alipore. In a viral video, the West Bengal Chief Minister is seen cutting a ribbon and walking into the pandal with a dhaak slung around her shoulder and playing it.

#WATCH | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee played a dhak during the inauguration of Suruchi Sangha Puja Pandal in Kolkata earlier today. State Minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim also joined her in playing the instrument. #DurgaPuja pic.twitter.com/W5ciwCR3Fd

— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2022

Soon after, Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim also joined her in playing dhaak. Meanwhile, according to reports, Banerjee is planning to inaugurate 150 Durga Puja pandals this year, and at least 400 virtually.