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“We will not worship if Muslims don’t want, but please save us”: From India to Bangladesh, how veto of violence works

Nupur J Sharma -
The vibrant festival of Durga Puja, when Maa Durga descends on earth on Mahalaya, is celebrated with much fervour especially by Bengali Hindus.
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Delhi govt bans Durga Puja idol immersions in public places, water bodies and Yamuna, directs devotees to immerse idols in buckets at home

OpIndia Staff -
Immersion of Durga Puja idols completely banned in public places and water bodies in Delhi, including heavily polluted Yamuna River
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Bangladesh: Islamic extremists vandalize multiple Durga Puja pandals, three Hindus reported dead

OpIndia Staff -
“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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Defying stereotypes: A Durga Puja Pandal in Kolkata has four female priests performing the holy rituals

OpIndia Staff -
Kolkata's 66 Pally Durga Puja organisers' unique concept of female priests has turned into a significant crowd puller
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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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