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Bengaluru police hold peace meet for three upcoming festivals
The Bengaluru East Division police held a coordination and peace meeting on Saturday ahead of three major festivals: Eid Milad (August 26), St. Mary's Feast (August 29 to September 8), and Ganesha…
The Bengaluru East Division police held a coordination and peace meeting on Saturday ahead of three major festivals: Eid Milad (August 26), St. Mary's Feast (August 29 to September 8), and Ganesha festival (September 14). The meeting took place at Jalsa Banquet Hall in Pulakeshinagar and was attended by Police Commissioner, senior civic officials, and over 250 participants including festival committee members, religious leaders, and public representatives.
Officials discussed arrangements to ensure the festivals are conducted with mutual respect and communal harmony, and issued instructions for precautionary measures, law and order maintenance, and minimising public inconvenience. Community representatives assured cooperation, while police appealed to citizens not to spread rumours and to report suspicious activity immediately.
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Bengaluru's East Division routinely holds such pre-festival meetings, but this year's is notable for clustering three major religious celebrations within three weeks, testing the city's communal fabric. The police commissioner's direct involvement signals the administration's priority to prevent any law-and-order flare-up. What matters now is whether ground-level coordination between civic bodies and festival committees translates into smooth crowd management and traffic diversion, especially around the congested Shivajinagar and Frazer Town areas. The next signal to watch is any spike in rumour-related calls on the police helpline during the festival period.
Source: thehindu.com
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