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  • Telangana: 3 teens drown in Manair stream amid Holi celebrations

    Telangana: 3 teens drown in Manair stream amid Holi celebrations

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    Telangana: Three teens drown in Manair stream amid Holi celebrations

    Hyderabad: Three teenagers drowned while taking bath in the Manair stream in Karimnagar on Tuesday evening amid Holi celebrations.

    Veeranjaneyulu, 16, G Sanoth, 13, and V. Anil, 14 hailing from migrant workers’ families from Chimakurthy in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasham district were residing at the Housing Board Colony in Karimnagar.

    The trio reportedly ventured into the stream to take bath soon after celebrating the festival of colours and got trapped into a pit dug for the Manair River Front Development Project in the stream.

    Not knowing the swimming technique, their bodies drowned in the stream and were later retrieved by the police.

    Meanwhile, Telangana BC Welfare minister Gangula Kamalakar said that chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had announced an ex gratia of Rs 3 lakh each to the kin of the deceased while he would give Rs 2 lakh each to kin as well.

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  • Holi: DU female students protest against ‘curbs’ on movement

    Holi: DU female students protest against ‘curbs’ on movement

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    Beef shops, Wine shops to remain closed for Holi

    Women students at Delhi University’s Rajiv Gandhi Hostel for Girls (RGHG) raised slogans and protested on Wednesday against university hostel curfews that prohibit students from leaving the premises until 6 PM, due to Holi.

    The section officer issued a notice on March 2 informing hostel residents that visitors would not be permitted on Holi and that they could only leave after 6 PM.

    “Residents can only go out after 6 PM on 8th March. No guests/visitors will be allowed on the day of the Holi festival,” the notice stated.

    Students expressed outrage at the movement restrictions, claiming that they were uncalled for and arbitrary. Women students reported being confined to dorms on International Women’s Day, which this year coincided with the Holi celebration.

    Nevertheless, university authorities stated that the warning was provided every year and that students might leave after signing an agreement.

    Students at the RGHG complex yelled chants in opposition to the transfer on Wednesday afternoon, alleging that the hostel’s gates were sealed to prevent students from leaving.

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  • Consuming Bhaang, creating nuisance not the culture of Holi: Baba Ramdev

    Consuming Bhaang, creating nuisance not the culture of Holi: Baba Ramdev

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    Haridwar: On the occasion of Holi, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev appealed to people not to consume ‘bhaang’, and to celebrate the festival with togetherness and brotherhood.

    Baba Ramdev celebrated the festival at the Namami Gange Ghat by playing the Holi with flowers.

    Talking to the media, he said, “Those who create a ruckus by getting intoxicated, I would like to appeal to them to celebrate the festival of Holi with peace and harmony and wish each other with colours full of love.”

    The Yoga Guru said that consuming ‘bhaang’ on Holi and then creating mischief by applying chemical colours is not the tradition of Holi.

    “Flowers are blooming all around in nature. Similarly, the colours of nature came in our lives too. Holi is not a festival of any kind of pollution and intoxication. People of all religions should celebrate the Holi festival together and maintain brotherhood among themselves,” Ramdev Baba said.

    Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also wished the citizens of the country on occasion.
    Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, “Best wishes for Holi. May the colours of joy and enthusiasm always shower in your life. Wishing you all a happy and colourful Holi!.”

    The festival of Holi which celebrates the spirit of inclusiveness and humanity heralds the onset of spring after winter in the Indian subcontinent.

    The festival marks the victory of good over evil and is celebrated on two days – Holika Dahan and Holi Milan.
    On Tuesday, Delhi Police deployed drone cameras to monitor Old Delhi’s Jama Masjid and tightened security on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat and Holika Dahan.

    Elaborate security arrangements were made near Jama Masjid in the national capital as both festivals were celebrated together. Shab-e-Barat and Holika Dahan are celebrated with great fanfare across India.

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  • Raj cops look for couple seen romancing on bike on Holi eve

    Raj cops look for couple seen romancing on bike on Holi eve

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    Jaipur: Rajasthan cops are on the lookout for a couple who was seen romancing on a motorbike on Jaipur streets on the eve of Holi.

    The reported incident took place at the B2 Bypass in Jaipur.

    The couple was caught on mobile camera performing ‘romancing stunts’ on motorbike on the eve of Holi.

    Meanwhile, the video has gone viral and is attracting many eyeballs and comments of social media handlers.

    The video was apparently shot by a passenger in a car. The viral video shows the girl sitting on the petrol tank of the Royal Enfield motorcycle as the man drives the two-wheeler. In the video itself, a bit of the Bypass is visible in-board.

    Police have now started a search for the accused couple based on the registration number of the bike.

    Police officials said that the traffic police are likely to penalise the accused couple.

    Earlier, in a similar incident in February, a couple was caught on camera performing ‘kissing stunts’ on a motorbike in Ajmer city.

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  • Uttar Pradesh: Clashes in Aligarh while playing Holi

    Uttar Pradesh: Clashes in Aligarh while playing Holi

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    Hyderabad city police warn of misbehaviour during Holi celebration

    Aligarh: Two groups clashed with each other during Holi celebrations.

    In the clash, Bhartiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Metropolitan Vice President Subodh Sweety was injured.

    According to sources, people from both groups belong to the Hindu community and the clashes took place in front of senior police officials, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Kuldeep Singh, and Additional District Magistrate (ADM).

    Singh stated, “The incident occurred at the Sabzi Mandi junction. Two groups clashed during Holi celebrations. The police immediately rushed to the spot and amicably solved the issue. None of the sides has filed a police complaint.”

    In the visuals going viral on social media, people from two groups can be seen engaging in a fistfight and the police trying to intervene and disperse the crowd.

    The police are seen trying to control the situation as more reinforcements were called in.

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  • UP: ‘Devars’, ‘bhabhis’ smear each other with colours of love on Holi

    UP: ‘Devars’, ‘bhabhis’ smear each other with colours of love on Holi

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    Mathura: Twenty quintals of ‘tesu’ flowers and 50 quintals of ‘gulal’ of varied hues are stocked at Dauji temple in Baldeo region of Uttar Pradesh to celebrate a unique Holi played by ‘bhabhis’ and ‘devars’ — sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.

    In the celebration, womenfolk representing ‘bhabhis’ and “brothers-in-law” play what is locally called “Huranga”. The women lash the men with wet cotton cloth.

    “This unique Holi will be played inside the Dauji temple on Thursday. Lord Krishna used to play this Holi with Revati (wife of Krishna’s brother Baldeo),” temple priest Govind Pandey told PTI.

    “The men drench the women with tesu colour, while the women try to save their new clothes from getting spoiled. In the spirit of the festival, the women also tear the clothes of the men and use them as whips,” he said.

    A man dressed up as Lord Krishna and another as his elder brother sit on a raised platform in the temple, and watch the celebrations unfold as the folk song ‘Aaj Biraj Me Holi Re Rasiya’ plays in the background.

    Before ‘Huranga’ begins, devotional music is played before the deity for an hour to seek permission to carry on with the festival, the priest said.

    “Twenty quintals of ‘tesu’ flowers, 50 quintals of ‘gulal’ (colour powder) of different hues, five quintals of alum, 10 quintals of lime and five quintals of saffron colour have been purchased,” Pandey said..

    Twenty quintals of rose and marigold petals were also ordered.

    District Magistrate Pulkit Khare said all security arrangements have been made for the day.

    Police personnel will be posted in plainclothes to check hooliganism and any misbehaviour with women, he said.

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  • Bihar Police cancel leaves of all personnel ahead of Holi

    Bihar Police cancel leaves of all personnel ahead of Holi

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    Patna: Bihar Police on Tuesday cancelled the leave of all personnel ahead of Holi.

    ADGP, Law and Order, Jitendra Singh Gangwar said that the measure was taken with the view of maintaining peace in all parts of the state.

    The decision came after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar called up state DGP R.S. Bhatti and Patna SSP Rajiv Mishra and asked them to take security measures. After rumours of attack on labourers from the state in Tamil Nadu, Bihar Police are taking extra precautions to avoid any incident of violence.

    Adequate police has been deployed in districts like Patna, Bhojpur, Rohtas, Kaimur, Gaya, Darbhanga, Munger, Samastipur and other places.

    The department has also identified sensitive places. “We have deployed Quick Response Teams (QRT) and Fire Brigade in every district and asked them to stay alert. Bihar police also deployed reserve forces and 2500 Home Guard Jawans in the sensitive areas to deal with any eventuality,” Gangwar said.

    “We have also canceled the leave of women police as well. Besides, we are appealing to common people through social media to avoid passing lewd comments on women. We are also keeping eyes on vulgar songs played in the localities,” he added.

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  • In Pics: Holi festivities

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  • Swiggy takes down ‘egg ad’ billboard for Holi after backlash: Sources

    Swiggy takes down ‘egg ad’ billboard for Holi after backlash: Sources

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    New Delhi: Swiggy’s egg ad billboard for Holi has been taken down after a section of people expressed “outrage” on social media.

    The advertisement said, “Omelette – Sunny side-up – Kisi ke sarr par. #BuraMatKhelo. Get Holi essentials on Instamart.”

    Though there is no official statement from Swiggy on the matter, a source told PTI, “The billboard ads were only in Delhi-NCR and have been taken down now.”

    Soon after the ad was put up, several people tweeted with the hashtag “HinduphobicSwiggy”, urging people to boycott the food and grocery delivery service provider.

    All India Sadhu Samaj member and former president of the Kutch Sant Samaj wrote, “Hey @swiggy, it’s not okay to give selective gyan on Hindu festivals. Your Holi reel and Billboard is creating a wrong perception about Holi. You must apologize and take steps to promote cultural inclusivity.”

    VHP leader Sadhvi Prachi also objected as she wrote, “Hey Swiggy, why don’t you give similar gyan on Eid/Christmas? Afraid of Sar Tan Se Juda gang? Since you serve diverse communities, it’s important for you to learn to respect all religions. Remove your Holi ads.”

    While former president of Gujarat’s Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Hardik Bhavsar said, “Immediately Uninstalled”, former BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh Arun Kumar Yadav wrote, “By promoting controversial billboards and posting reel, #HinduPhobicSwiggy has hurt the sentiments of millions of people. Swiggy must apologize to Hindu community and remove them immediately, or face consequences. Why is their lack of similar Ads during non Hindu festivals?”

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )