The president of Jyoti Kranti Parishad, Ramesh Baraskar, said the procession was named 'Bridegroom Morcha' to highlight the sex ratio imbalance in Maharashtra.
About 50 bachelors, wearing shehras (wedding crowns), took out a procession with drums and horses to the Collector's office, demanding implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha declined the plea saying it is a law and order issue and can be taken care of by the State police and the District Magistrates.
The Alpasi Arattu procession of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple passes through the Thiruvanathapuram International airport smoothly as the airport shuts down for 5 hours
Arattu- the holy bath of deities of Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple- takes place twice a year, the Alpasi festival In October and November and the Painkuni festival in March and April.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 17 (ANI): Even after a ban on gatherings in Haripur district in Hazara city in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a TLP head entered the region alongside thousands of supporters who were carrying sticks and marched on towards Havelian in adjacent Abbottabad District
Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Vishakapatnam Police on Sunday served a notice on Jan Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan for alleged violation of prohibitory orders during rallies, processions from October 1 to October 30 in East subdivision of the state.
Jammu and Kashmir [India], October 10 (ANI): Zeal-filled gatherings were held on the occasion of Eid Milad-ul-Nabi in Jammu province on Sunday. Large Milad processions were held in the district, tehsil Saddar places across the province. Apart from this, Muhammadan processions were organized
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 7 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Police has booked two persons for allegedly disrupting a wedding procession after a video of a fierce fight between two groups went viral on the Internet.
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 6 (ANI): The 10-day 'Mangaluru Dasara' celebrations culminated on the final day of 'Navratri' with a grand procession amidst thousands of devotees.
Pauri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) [India], October 5 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday reached Simdi village in Birokhal of the Dhumakot area of Pauri, where as many as 25 people were killed and 21 others were injured in a tragic bus accident.