Padarath’s 2025 criticism of NCIC resurfaces amid Divali Nagar controversy
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October 28, 2026
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Akash Samaroo
A year before the controversy over funding and sponsorship for Divali Nagar 2026, Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath had alleged that the National Council for Indian Culture’s premises had been used as a base to undermine Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
Speaking at Divali Nagar on October 14, 2025, almost six months after the United National Congress (UNC) returned to Government, Padarath also challenged the organisation over how the party had been treated at the Nagar while in Opposition.
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