Lunar eclipse hen biryani feasts flip ugly in Odisha, clashes reported
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By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: The ongoing debate over consumption of meals throughout eclipse turned ugly in Odisha, following a conflict between ritualists and rationalists in numerous components of the state after the latter allegedly tried to eat and serve hen biryani to individuals to protest such “superstitious” restrictions on Tuesday.
A gaggle of individuals reportedly belonging to Bajrang Dal pelted stones on the teams and scuffled with police within the capital metropolis, whereas pressure additionally prevailed in Berhampur following robust protest by members of Brahman Samaj, Viswa Hindu Parishand and Bajrang Dal in opposition to the biryani feast organised by the rationalists.
The Bajrang Dal activitsts and different traditionalists gheraoed the Lohia Academy close to Unit-IX right here the place the rationalist society had organised a neighborhood feast to eat biryani and non-vegetarian meals throughout lunar eclipse. The ritualists and traditionalists raised slogans, whereas some protestors allegedly pelted stones on the constructing from outdoors resulting in harm to some individuals inside.
Police and safety personnel resorted to gentle lathi cost to carry the scenario underneath management. Police stated eight protesters have been detained in connection to the violence and stone pelting. They, nevertheless, haven’t confirmed as to which group these protesters belonged to. The Kharavela Nagar police additionally obtained a criticism in opposition to the protestors. On the opposite hand, a scuffle additionally broke out in Berhampur the place members of Brahman Samiti, VHP and Bajrang Dal strongly opposed the neighborhood feast organised by the Humanist and Rationalist Organisation.
Ritualists in each Bhubaneswar and Berhampur had been seen throwing cow dung on the rationalists. “We don’t have anything to do with people’s food choices. But they should keep it to their homes. We strongly oppose such open slandering of traditional beliefs. The purposeful display of community feast is a deliberate attempt to defame our beliefs,” they alleged.
Members of Ganjam District Brahman Purohit Samiti even termed the neighborhood feast a ‘missionary conspiracy.’ On the opposite hand, Nabakishore Das, one of many rationalists, who sustained harm throughout the neighborhood feast at Lohia Academy and was later taken to the Capital Hospital for medical support, stated they don’t have any intention to disrespect anybody’s perception. “We only wanted to prove that taking food during eclipse has no harmful effect. This is only a superstitious belief,” he stated.
BHUBANESWAR: The ongoing debate over consumption of meals throughout eclipse turned ugly in Odisha, following a conflict between ritualists and rationalists in numerous components of the state after the latter allegedly tried to eat and serve hen biryani to individuals to protest such “superstitious” restrictions on Tuesday.
A gaggle of individuals reportedly belonging to Bajrang Dal pelted stones on the teams and scuffled with police within the capital metropolis, whereas pressure additionally prevailed in Berhampur following robust protest by members of Brahman Samaj, Viswa Hindu Parishand and Bajrang Dal in opposition to the biryani feast organised by the rationalists.
The Bajrang Dal activitsts and different traditionalists gheraoed the Lohia Academy close to Unit-IX right here the place the rationalist society had organised a neighborhood feast to eat biryani and non-vegetarian meals throughout lunar eclipse. The ritualists and traditionalists raised slogans, whereas some protestors allegedly pelted stones on the constructing from outdoors resulting in harm to some individuals inside.
Police and safety personnel resorted to gentle lathi cost to carry the scenario underneath management. Police stated eight protesters have been detained in connection to the violence and stone pelting. They, nevertheless, haven’t confirmed as to which group these protesters belonged to. The Kharavela Nagar police additionally obtained a criticism in opposition to the protestors. On the opposite hand, a scuffle additionally broke out in Berhampur the place members of Brahman Samiti, VHP and Bajrang Dal strongly opposed the neighborhood feast organised by the Humanist and Rationalist Organisation.
Ritualists in each Bhubaneswar and Berhampur had been seen throwing cow dung on the rationalists. “We don’t have anything to do with people’s food choices. But they should keep it to their homes. We strongly oppose such open slandering of traditional beliefs. The purposeful display of community feast is a deliberate attempt to defame our beliefs,” they alleged.
Members of Ganjam District Brahman Purohit Samiti even termed the neighborhood feast a ‘missionary conspiracy.’ On the opposite hand, Nabakishore Das, one of many rationalists, who sustained harm throughout the neighborhood feast at Lohia Academy and was later taken to the Capital Hospital for medical support, stated they don’t have any intention to disrespect anybody’s perception. “We only wanted to prove that taking food during eclipse has no harmful effect. This is only a superstitious belief,” he stated.
