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- A large Ganesha idol procession is going ahead in T. Narasipura, with a live broadcast of the event under way.
- The procession follows a dispute in which Inspector Dhananjay allegedly threatened the festival organisers, a case that has taken a political turn.
- Opposition parties have demanded the inspector's suspension, while the Chief Minister and other ministers have backed the inspector.
- The Hindu Jagarana Vedike accepted the inspector's challenge and installed a Ganapati idol about 200 metres from the police station for the first time in T. Narasipura.
- The matter matters because a procession route was announced along a link road where a mosque is located, raising concerns about tension in the town.
What to watch next
- Whether Inspector Dhananjay faces suspension or other action amid the political row.
- How the September 18 procession along the link road near the mosque passes off.
- Any response from police or local authorities to the idol installation near the police station.
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