Abir-gulal was thrown in abundance. Bhajans were sung and people were seen dancing and singing happily.
Uttar Pradesh, which has a Muslim population of about 20 percent, is wrapped in a blanket of tension due to Friday prayers and Holi being celebrated together. The center point of this tension is Sambhal, where 78 per cent of the population is Muslim. Holi was played in the Kartikeya temple of Sambhal after 46 years.
In 1978, there was a Jan Sangh government in UP. Ramnaresh Yadav was the Chief Minister of the state, when riots broke out in Sambhal and Holi remained a dream for the people here. Now, after 46 years, Holi is being celebrated under the shadow of bayonets so that Hindus can celebrate their festival in a country of 100 crore Hindus and reach their homes safely.
Colours were showered again in Kartikeshwar Mahadev temple of Sambhal after 46 years. Abir-gulal was thrown in abundance. Bhajans were sung and people were seen dancing and singing happily. After almost 4…
