Communal violence between Hindus and Muslims erupted in Meerut, UP after Muslims mocked two Hindu men seeking donations for the ceremony by comparing it to begging
Holika Dahan is not about a "cruel society" burning a woman, like the false equivalence of Sati cited by Nirdesh Singh. The ritual is a reminder of how the most powerful persons cause their own downfall when they decide to use their powers for evil acts against innocents.
The state administration's orders regarding this year's Saraswati Puja or Vasant Panchami celebrations, which is to be held on January 26, have caused a commotion in Bihar