After high drama, Ganesha festival permitted at Idgah Maidan
The Hindu
After a high drama on the premises of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation here on Friday night, including a snap road blockade by BJP leaders that necessitated intervention of Police Commissioner Renuka Sukumar, the municipal corporation gave permission for public celebration of Ganesha festival at the controversial Idgah Maidan here for three days.
After a high drama on the premises of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation here on Friday night, including a snap road blockade by BJP leaders that necessitated intervention of Police Commissioner Renuka Sukumar, the municipal corporation gave permission for public celebration of Ganesha festival at the controversial Idgah Maidan here for three days.
Consequently, the late-night protest led by Arvind Bellad and Mahesh Tenginakai, MLAs, as part of the indefinite protest by BJP turned into a celebration and protesters burst firecrackers.
On Thursday afternoon, the BJP launched an indefinite agitation seeking permission to erect Ganesha pandal and celebrate Ganesha festival at the controversial Idgah Maidan here after talks with the Municipal Commissioner were inconclusive. The leaders insisted on giving permission for the public celebration of the festival at the Idgah Maidan as was done last year, during the BJP regime.
They alleged that the Municipal Commissioner was acting like a puppet of the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government and was hurting the religious sentiments of Ganesha devotees.
Subsequently, led by Mr. Bellad and council members they staged an overnight dharna before the Municipal Commissioner’s office, singing bhajans.
To register their protest they slept in the office of the Commissioner and in the morning Mr. Tenginakai joined them and vowed to install a Ganesha idol at the Idgah Maidan, even in the absence of permission by the corporation.
Later in the day, Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Mutalik joined the agitation and lambasted the Congress government for what he termed as appeasement politics.
Tiruchi Corporation invites tenders for 11-km link road construction connecting Panjapur to Kudamuriti river, costing ₹340 crore.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to counter opposition's farm loan waiver criticism at Farmers Conference in Mahabubnagar on November 30.
UDF cadre celebrate Palakkad win with trolley bags, highlighting political drama in byelections.
India tour of Australia: Border-Gavaskar Trophy first Test in Perth: Debutant Harshit Rana press conference on his performance and about his dream debut in Australia
The Cyber Crime Wing, Tamil Nadu, has issued a public warning about a scam targeting Unified Payments Interface (UPI) users. Multiple incidents of unauthorised bank transactions through UPI applications, particularly PhonePe, have been reported recently, the police said.
BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao criticizes Congress for BJP's success, emphasizes importance of regional parties in Indian politics.
A 62-year-old man was arrested on Saturday (November 23, 2024) by the Natrampalli Police for allegedly growing ganja in the backyard of his house near Jolarpet town in Tirupattur.
Manipur Government extends mobile internet suspension in seven districts amid escalating violence for public safety.
A special team comprising 11 police personnel, including a few officers from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, conducted a probe at a private dairy unit in Dindigul in connection with the Tirumala laddu case on Saturday (November 23, 2024).
Close contest in Aurangabad East & Central seats in Maharashtra Assembly polls, with AIMIM holding its own.
RSS played a crucial role in shaping Maharashtra Assembly elections, focusing on urban voter mobilization and supporting BJP-led Mahayuti alliance.