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Jharkhand: Police stops distribution of Bhog at temple Puja pandal citing Covid rules, devotees say no Visarjan till official apology

OpIndia Staff - 15 October, 2021

The police officials of East Singhbhum district reportedly barged into the Kashdih Durga Puja pandal and forcibly stopped celebrations, citing Covid rules.

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The persecution continues in Noakhali: 150 Hindu families attacked over ‘Quran insult’ rumours as Bangladesh sees a bloodied Durga Puja

OpIndia Staff - 14 October, 2021

Videos have emerged where violent Muslim mobs are seen pelting stones at makeshift Durga Puja pandals in Bangladesh. There are also reports of rampant loot and molestations.

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Holy Book Vs Facebook: Islamists in Bangladesh damage Durga Puja pandals, attack Hindus over a rumour of ‘insult to Quran’

OpIndia Staff - 14 October, 2021

A Quran was placed where it was not supposed to be, some photos were clicked and a rumour was spread on Facebook. What followed next was brutal attacks against Hindus and their Durga Puja pandals in Bangladesh.

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Bangladesh: Islamic extremists vandalize multiple Durga Puja pandals, three Hindus reported dead

OpIndia Staff - 14 October, 2021

“Why is there so much hatred against Hindus in Bangladesh ? Hindus live in Bangladesh by birth. Most of those who lost their lives in 1971 were Hindus.."Bangladesh Hindu Unity Council stated in a tweet.

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After banning Chhat puja, Manish Sisodia does drama, writes to Modi govt to ‘issue guidelines’

OpIndia Staff - 12 October, 2021

Much like last year, the Delhi Govt, in its recent order, banned Chhath Puja in public places including riverbanks and temples

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‘With a BJP govt in the state, the interests of Hindus will be given primacy’: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya to OpIndia after Durga Puja...

Akshita Bhadauria - 8 October, 2021

“How can an administrative body decide as to what kind of rituals must be carried out?" said Tejasvi Surya about the restrictions on Durga Puja

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Bengaluru: Following backlash and letter from MP Tejasvi Surya, BBMP scraps height limit for Murti and puja restrictions for Durga Puja

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2021

Surya in his letter had called out the colonial hangover and general bias exhibited towards Hindu festivals by the bureaucracy time and again.

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NGO makes Ganesha Murthi hold sanitary napkins, founder was inspired to become author after watching movie based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel

OpIndia Staff - 13 September, 2021

Ankit Bagdi, the founder of Anivarya, was inspired to write by the movie ‘Two States’ based on a Chetan Bhagat novel.

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‘Not against religion’: Says Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray after Mumbai police filed 11 FIRs and detained 85 for Dahi Handi celebrations

OpIndia Staff - 1 September, 2021

After a muted Dahi Handi, BJP MLA Ashish Shelar issued a warning on Tuesday saying if the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government tries to stop the Ganeshotsav, there will be retaliation from the party.

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