In preparation for the pageant of Holi, authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh have taken precautionary measures to cowl mosques in delicate areas. In keeping with information company ANI, 4 mosques within the metropolis have been coated with tarpaulin to stop any untoward incidents. Equally, mosques in Bareilly and Shahjahanpur have additionally been coated to avert any untoward incidents.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: 4 mosques in delicate areas of Aligarh coated with tarpaulin by Masjid Intezamia Committee yesterday, forward of Holi. pic.twitter.com/gFHlJvUypD
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Circle Officer, Metropolis, Abhay Pandey knowledgeable reporters that discussions have been held with spiritual leaders earlier than deciding to cowl the mosques, information company PTI reported. The coated mosques embrace the Halwaaiyan mosque within the Sabzi Mandi space and one other positioned at Delhi Gate. Moreover, a flag march was carried out in delicate areas to advertise peace, and police pickets have been established within the outdated metropolis areas, as reported by PTI.
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Related Measures In Bareilly And Shahjahanpur Forward Of Holi
In the same transfer, authorities in Bareilly and Shahjahanpur have additionally taken steps to stop mosques from being smeared with Holi colors. Senior Superintendent of Police (Bareilly) Ghule Sushil Chandrabhan led a police march alongside the proposed route of the Ram Baraat procession, making certain that every one mosques on the route have been correctly coated with tarpaulin, in response to a report by the Indian Specific.
As a part of the custom, the Brahmpuri Ramlila Committee organises the yatra, and to take care of communal concord, preparations have been made to cowl the mosques. In keeping with the report, SSP Ghule Sushil Chandrabhan said, “We held a gathering with clerics within the district… All clerics expressed satisfaction with our preparations.”
Laat Saheb Ki Baraat Procession In Shahjahanpur
Equally, in Shahjahanpur, preparations have been made for the Laat Saheb ki Baraat procession, which contains a distinctive custom relationship again to the 18th century. Residents take part in hurling footwear on the procession, symbolising resistance. The procession normally contains a buffalo cart and a hapless man. Beforehand, it was referred to as the Nawab Saab ki Baraat because the individual sitting on the cart was depicted as a Nawab. Nonetheless, after Independence, it got here to be often known as Laat Saheb ki Baraat wherein the individual on the cart depicts a Britisher, the report talked about.