Kolkata, Sept 22: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday chaired a meeting to discuss security arrangements during Durga Puja and Muharram. According to Zee News, Mamata decided that no idol immersion will be allowed without police permission. Mamata said that the police will take a call on whether visarjan (immersion) can take place or not. The meeting comes a day after Calcutta High Court set aside the state government’s order barring idol immersion on October 1 in view of Muharram. Also Read - NIA Arrests: 'West Bengal Has Become Home to Illegal Bomb-making,' Governor Takes Swipe at Police

The court ruled that immersion will be allowed on all days including the day of Muharram, October 1. The court also asked the police to ensure the routes for immersion and Tazia. While pronouncing its order, the court had also rapped the West Bengal government saying that Mamata was using extreme powers by passing such orders. The court said that powers were being used without any basis. Also Read - NIA Busts Major Terror Module, Arrests 9 Suspected Al-Qaeda Operatives For 'Plotting Attacks on Vital Installations'

“There is a difference between regulation and prohibition. You are exercising extreme power without any basis. Just because you are the state, can you pass arbitrary order? If you get a dream, that something will go wrong, you cannot impose restrictions,” the Acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court said. Also Read - Durga Puja 2020: Here's Why This Auspicious Festival Will be Observed a Month After Mahalya

Mamata reacted dramatically to the court ruling saying, “Someone can slit my throat, but no one can tell me what to do.”