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Watch: Video of street play based on the theme of Muslim man murdering a Hindu woman after his deceit fails to work goes viral

OpIndia Staff -
A video of a street play based on the theme of a romantic relationship by deceitful means (Love Jihad or Grooming Jihad) went viral
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Bangladesh: Iqbal and two others held for vandalizing Durga idol, multiple incidents of idol vandalism ahead of Puja

OpIndia Staff -
“Like every year, Bangladeshi extremists have started vandalizing the idols of maa Durga," Tweeted Bangladesh Hindu Unity Council.
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Durga Puja Pandal in Kolkata uses shoes for ‘decoration’, organizers say Pandal theme is ‘farmers’ protests’, VHP and BJP protest

OpIndia Staff -
BJP and VHP demand action as Durga Puja Pandal in Kolkata is based on farmer protests uses shoes to decorate the pandal
Crime

UP: Stone pelting, violence in Firozabad after Muslims clash with Dalit Hindus during Navratri celebrations, Police deny communal angle

OpIndia Staff -
After a e-rickshaw driver named Javed Ali blocked a nearby drain, there was a a fierce clash between the two communities, resulting in stone pelting and violent fights.
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TMC puts up ‘ModiShahsurmardini’ poster near the house of Mamata Banerjee, BJP says it depicts their party ‘culture’

OpIndia Staff -
The BJP has slammed Mamata Banerjee and her party saying that the hoarding reflects the "audacity, taste and culture of TMC".
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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 -
“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 -
Surya in his letter had called out the colonial hangover and general bias exhibited towards Hindu festivals by the bureaucracy time and again.
Politics

TMC shows why Covid restrictions on Durga Puja are so crazy: Gathers huge crowds to celebrate while High Court bans entry into Pandals

K Bhattacharjee -
Trinamool Congress has demonstrated perfectly why the restrictions on Durga Puja in West Bengal and other states are so crazy.
News Reports

Christian country Papua New Guinea Covid controller first denies permission for Durga Puja because of ‘idol worship’, apologises later: Details

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier, a letter signed by Manning had denied Hindus living in PNG permission to hold Durga Puja celebrations saying idol worshipping is morally inappropriate and against Christian values.
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Ahead of Durga Puja, Kolkata ‘artist’ paints Goddess in Hijab, draws ire

OpIndia Staff -
The picture, posted by visual artist Sanatan Dinda, drew the ire of netizens for its portrayal of the Goddess in Hijab.
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