# Karnataka Muslim family marks 35 years of Lakshmi puja 2026-11-09T02:50:05+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A Muslim family in Jakkali village, Gadag district, has installed an idol of Goddess Lakshmi during Deepavali for 35 years. Qutbuddin Gadad, a puncture repair shop owner, leads the ritual with his family, inviting Hindu priests to chant mantras and perform aarti, followed by a community feast. The Deccan Herald reports his wife Rajmabi and children help with the worship, which concludes with a mangalotsava. The New Indian Express says the gathering has grown from 10 to over 50 people. Villager Sangamesh Menasagi called the tradition exemplary and credited it for the village's communal harmony. Gadad said worshipping Mahalakshmi gives him peace of mind and that he will continue the tradition. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both outlets cover the same event with uniform neutral reporting, presenting the family's 35-year tradition as a marker of communal harmony. The Deccan Herald leads with the family and its members, while the New Indian Express emphasizes the growing gathering and quotes Menasagi calling the village 'Gandhi village' with no communal clashes. Neither source offers critical or ideological framing, both rely on Gadad's and Menasagi's statements. The coverage reinforces a positive local narrative, with no opposing view or external context. The balanced reading is that the story is a straightforward human-interest report, and the only notable difference is the level of detail about the family's participation. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - deccanherald.com (neutral report) Straight reporting on the family's tradition with quotes from Gadad and Menasagi. - newindianexpress.com (neutral report) Similar wire-style reporting, adds detail on gathering size and priest involvement. This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Deepavali, Goddess Lakshmi, Jakkali village, Karnataka, Qutbuddin Gadad Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-muslim-family-marks-35-years-of-lakshmi-puja/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-muslim-family-marks-35-years-of-lakshmi-puja/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/