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J-K: Forces in sensitive areas on eve of Holi, says DIG Shridhar Patil
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Amid the Holi-Jumma row, Police said on Thursday that the members of both communities in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district were assured in a recent meeting that the festivals will be celebrated with harmony.
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"No need to politicise festivals": SP MLA Abu Azmi on Mosques being covere
Updated : 1 year ago IST
In Uttar Pradesh, following a decision by the local administration, several mosques were covered with tarpaulin sheets ahead of the Holi festival. The move aims to prevent any untoward incidents and maintain communal harmony during the celebrations.
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"Anti-Hindu mindset": BJP MLA Shankar Ghosh on row over Holi celebrations
Updated : 1 year ago IST
He accused the TMC government of having an "anti-Hindu mindset" and said that all its decisions are aimed at banning Hindu rituals and festivals.
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Widows Holi celebrated in Vrindavan with colors and joy
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Vrindavan, a city closely linked to Lord Krishna, has been hosting a special celebration called "Widows' Holi. This event marks a significant change in tradition, promoting inclusion and compassion. It allows widows, who were once expected to avoid festivals, to take part in the colorful fes
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Rajasthan: BSF celebrates Holi on Indo-Pak Border, showers 'Gulal' and dis
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Thursday posted at border outposts celebrated Holi with great enthusiasm. To make the experience memorable, the senior officers and jawans make special arrangements ahead of the festivities.
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"People need to respect each other's religions and festivals" Union Minist
Updated : 1 year ago IST
A controversy erupted after the Mayor of Darbhanga, Bihar, proposed that playing Holi should be banned between 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm- a two-hour break during Holi celebrations on March 14, which coincides with Friday prayers in the holy month of Ramzan.
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"Both Holi and Ramazan are festivals of love and harmony": Purnia MP Pappu
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Tharoor stressed that it would be a great example if communities could celebrate their respective festivals, such as Holi and Ramzan, simultaneously without politicising the issue.
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"Baseless controversy": SP MP Awadesh Prasad on Darbhanga Mayor's statemen
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"Those who are creating this baseless controversy are from BJP's double-engine government. They are confusing the people so that they do not discuss our country's present problems like inflation, unemployment and law and order... The police, government and the administration are in place to
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"What is the need to do politics?": Shashi Tharoor on Darbhanga Mayor's s
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Tharoor stressed that it would be a great example if communities could celebrate their respective festivals, such as Holi and Ramzan, simultaneously without politicising the issue.
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Uttar Pradesh: Security tightened in Sambhal ahead of Holi celebrations
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Authorities have ramped up security measures ahead of Holi celebrations, with extensive arrangements in place to ensure the peaceful conduct of festivals.
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BJP leaders raise 'Holi', 'Jumma' remarks to "divert attention from unfulf
Updated : 1 year ago IST
After Bihar BJP MLA Haribhushan Thakur's appeal to Muslims to "stay indoors," which sparked a controversy, Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Singh stated on Tuesday that while Muslims can offer Namaz, there should be restrictions on how and where they perform it in relation to Hindu festiva
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"Can make a headscarf with tarpaulin": UP Minister Raghuraj Singh on Namaz
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Singh commented on Muslim Namaz practices during Holi, suggesting that Namaz should not interfere with Hindu festivals. Meanwhile, BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal emphasized the need for communal harmony.
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