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UP: ‘Islam Zindabad’, ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans raised during a Durga puja event, black cloth hurled at Maa Durga; one booked

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The miscreant girl got on the stage, yelled "Islam Zindabad, Pakistan Zindabad" and threw a black cloth at Maa Durga.
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Bangladesh: Muslim man enters Durga Puja Mandap with Quran copies, as Hindus suspect the worst, police release him citing ‘mental issues’

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A man identified as Shah Alam was apprehended at a Puja Mandap in Bangladesh with bag full of Quran copies and Islamic text.
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Islamist attacks, stone pelting, vandalism and police brutality: How Durga Puja in India has been targeted in recent years

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Attacks on Hindus remain a routine affair in India. They seem to intensify during festivals, be it Hanuman Jayanthi or Ram Navami.
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‘In Gujarat we use Navratri to say I love you, not Valentine’s Day’: Actress Urvashi Solanki mocks the Hindu festival; brazens it out after...

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Gujarati actor Urvashi Solanki has come under fire for comparing the revered Hindu festival Navratri with Valentine's day
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Bangladesh: Hindus attacked in Comilla during protest march against MP Bahauddin Bahar, who demonised Durga Puja as ‘festival of alcohol’

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The demonstration came under attack from Islamists belonging to the 'Chhatra League' and 'Jubo League', both affiliated with the ruling Awami League.
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‘Durga Puja is a secular festival just like a fair, not religious’, says Calcutta High Court rejecting ban on puja on public ground

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Calcutta HC said that Durga Puja is one of the most secular festivals and not a purely religious one.
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32 Muslims, who had attacked Hindus in Sultanpur during Durga Puja arrested, Maulana starts crying victim as DGP asks for report: Details

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The Sultanpur violence dates back to October 10, 2022, when the Maa Bhagwati immersion procession began in Para Bazar town and progressed till near the Baba Junglenath Mahadev Temple
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Sultanpur, UP: Violence erupts during Durga Puja idol immersion as the procession passes near a mosque, over 20 injured

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At least 20 people were hurt after local Muslims objected to music being played during a Durga visarjan procession on Monday in Sultanpur, UP.
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Exclusive: Islamists in Mominpore wanted local Hindu Dalits to stop Lakshmi Puja, remove pandals of Durga Puja

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A local journalist told OpIndia that Hindus were targeted by Islamists because they refused to dismantle Durga Puja pandals.
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Uttar Pradesh: Naeem and aides hurl casteist abuses, assault and grab money from Ankur after Durga Puja Visarjan, threaten to kill if he complains

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A Dalit man was assaulted by members of the Muslim community in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, while he was returning from Maa Durga's idol immersion function on Wednesday, October 6
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