Differences persist on idol immersions
Ganesh pandal organisers in the twin cities rejected outright the state government’s suggestion to restrict the height of idols and told the government not to interfere in religious matters. The organ
Cops have hands full with Ganesh festival, COP-11
Ganesh Utsav will tax the city police to the limit this year. Added to the security provisions for CoP-11, will be policing of some 60,000 pandals expected in the city limits alone, which is more than
Ganesha pandals cannot force you to make donations
The city police have decided to crack down on Ganesha festival committees that forcibly collect donations from the public and shopkeepers in the city. Many residents and shopkeepers had complained to