Hindu, Muslim Rituals In Karnataka Dargah Today, Police On Toes
NDTV
Hindus will celebrate Shivratri while Muslims observe Urs at the Ladle Madhaq Dargah in Aland city of Karnataka Kalaburagi district.
A small town of about 60,000 in northern Karnataka is on alert as Hindus and Muslims observe separate festivals inside the same dargah or shrine.
With drones and extra personnel keeping a watch, the police have banned large gatherings in Aland city of Karnataka Kalaburagi district, around 600 km from the capital Bengaluru, to thwart any attempt to stoke tension.
In a rare ruling, the Kalaburagi bench of the Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed a group of Hindus to carry out Shivratri prayers inside the Ladle Madhaq Dargah.
The prayers were cleared earlier by a religious tribunal, and the high court refused to cancel the verdict based on an appeal by the dargah authorities.
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