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- A Ganesha immersion procession in Maddur, Mandya district, passed the Jamia Masjid peacefully on Wednesday under tight police security.
- Young activists set off firecrackers in front of the mosque despite police attempts to stop them.
- Mandya Superintendent of Police Shobharani intervened and persuaded the activists, who had sat on the road shouting slogans, after an argument between police and Hindu organisation workers.
- Last year a stone-pelting incident near the same mosque triggered communal clashes, so hundreds of police personnel and two DAR vehicles were deployed this time.
- The peaceful completion matters because Maddur saw serious communal violence at the same procession a year earlier.
What to watch next
- Whether police take action over the firecrackers set off near the mosque despite their objection.
- Whether the peaceful outcome this year eases tensions ahead of future processions in Maddur.
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