Tag: Karaga festival

Bengaluru : Controversy is brewing around the historical Karaga festival celebrated in Bengaluru, seen as a symbol of Hindu-Muslim harmony, as Hindu organisations intensified their campaign to end the 300-year-old ritual of the Karaga procession visiting a dargah. However, the Karnataka police on Friday gave a strict warning to the Hindu groups that any attempt to disrupt the Karaga festivities would be dealt with ruthlessly. The Karaga festivities will begin on Friday evening. Muslim religious leaders have visited the temple already in this regard and as per the tradition extended an...