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Mosques covered with tarpaulin sheets ahead of ‘Juta Maar Holi’ procession in UP’s Shahjahanpur| India News

Mosques covered with tarpaulin sheets ahead of ‘Juta Maar Holi’ procession in UP’s Shahjahanpur| India News

The authorities have covered mosques and mazars along the routes of the traditional ‘Juta Maar Holi‘ procession in Shahjahanpur with tarpaulin sheets and announced enhanced security for the annual event, officials said on Monday. While urging people to celebrate Holi peacefully, police ensured strict action against those disrupting the procession. (PTI file) ‘Juta Mar Holi’ is a unique, centuries-old tradition celebrated in Shahjahanpur on the day of Holi, when people hurl shoes and sandals at a person dressed as a British-era ‘Laat Sahab’ and riding on a buffalo cart as the centrepiece, while playing with colours. Superintendent of Police Rajesh Dwivedi said, along with the deployment of over 200 magistrates, this year’s procession will see around one-and-a-half times more security personnel than last year. Four Additional Superintendents of Police, 13 Circle Officers, 310 sub-inspectors, 1,200 constables and 500 home guards will be deployed, the SSP said. In addition, four companies, each of the Provincial Armed Constabulary and Rapid Action Force, along with a team of the National Disaster Response Force, will be stationed during the …

Authorities Cover Sambhal Jama Masjid, Nine Other Mosques With Tarpaulin Sheets Ahead Of Holi

Authorities Cover Sambhal Jama Masjid, Nine Other Mosques With Tarpaulin Sheets Ahead Of Holi

Last Updated:March 12, 2025, 22:42 IST Authorities were seen covering the place of worship ahead of the festival of Holi. The procession for Holi is expected to pass through the area. Tarpaulin sheets being laid over Sambhal’s Jama Masjid mosque in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal. (IMAGE: X/@ANI) The administration of the district of Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh decided to cover the Sambhal Jama Masjid with tarpaulin sheets ahead of the festival of Holi. Videos shared by news agency ANI on social media site X showed authorities covered the mosque with sheets. A separate report by broadcaster India Today said that 10 mosques that fall along the route of a Holi procession have been covered in a similar fashion. Holi coincides with Friday prayers during the holy month of Ramzan. District and police officials told the broadcaster that the decision was taken to ensure that both religious events proceed smoothly. At least five people died and 20 people were injured last year after protests erupted against a court-directed survey of the Jama Masjid, following claims that it …

Mosques covered with tarpaulin, strict security in place for Shahjahanpur’s ‘Laat Saheb’ Holi | Latest News India

Mosques covered with tarpaulin, strict security in place for Shahjahanpur’s ‘Laat Saheb’ Holi | Latest News India

Shahjahanpur , Mosques on the route of the traditional ‘Laat Saheb’ Holi procession here have been covered with tarpaulins and a strict security measure has been put in place ahead of the festival of colours which coincides with the Friday prayers. Mosques covered with tarpaulin, strict security in place for Shahjahanpur’s ‘Laat Saheb’ Holi Following an 18th-century tradition, Holi in Shahjahanpur begins with revellers hurling footwear at a man impersonating ‘Laat Saheb’ a British Lord seated on a bullock cart. Barricades have been installed along the procession route and several CCTV cameras have been installed by the local administration. “There are 18 Holi processions in the city, including the two major ‘Laat Saheb’ processions. To ensure security, the larger procession has been divided into three zones and eight sectors, with around 100 magistrates deployed,” Superintendent of Police Rajesh S told PTI. Moreover, police have taken preventive action against 2,423 people to deter potential troublemakers, he said. “The security deployment includes 10 police circle officers, 250 sub-inspectors, around 1,500 police personnel and two companies of the …

Mosques Covered With Tarpaulin In 2 UP Districts Ahead Of Holi

Nine mosques in two Uttar Pradesh districts have been covered with tarpaulin. Aligarh/Sambhal (UP): At least nine mosques in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh and Sambhal districts have been covered with tarpaulin sheets ahead of Holi to prevent them from being smeared with colours, police said on Sunday. The step was taken after talks with religious leaders to maintain law and order situation, police officials said. In Aligarh, at least two mosques have been covered. One of them is Halwaaiyan mosque in the Sabzi Mandi area, and the other is located at Delhi Gate, Circle Officer (City) Abhay Pandey told reporters. Mr Pandey said that a flag march was conducted in the sensitive areas with a message of peace and police pickets have been set up in the old city areas. In Sambhal, the district administration, in agreement with the Muslim community, has covered some mosques with tarpaulin sheets to avoid dispute. Additional Superintendent of Police (North) Shrish Chandra told PTI that like last year, six-seven mosques in Sambhal have also been covered with tarpaulin with mutual …