Hindus around the country are gripped with the fear of being the victims of communal violence.
The 400-year-old Rath Mela in Dhamrai, a fair that is integral to Hindu festival Rathjatra Utsab, was shut down Saturday night allegedly over a rift between the local lawmaker and municipality mayor.
Ratha Yatra, the festival of chariot of Sri Jagannath Dev, one of the major festivals of the Hindu community, will begin today.
Hindus around the country are gripped with the fear of being the victims of communal violence.
The 400-year-old Rath Mela in Dhamrai, a fair that is integral to Hindu festival Rathjatra Utsab, was shut down Saturday night allegedly over a rift between the local lawmaker and municipality mayor.
Ratha Yatra, the festival of chariot of Sri Jagannath Dev, one of the major festivals of the Hindu community, will begin today.
