Published 15:04 IST, October 6th 2019

Madhya Pradesh: Unique Durga Puja pandal depicts surgical strikes

A unique life-size Durga Puja pandal represented the Pulwama attacks, surgical strike, and the Balakot airstrike in a tableau at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh

Reported by: Rishabh Mishra
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A unique Durga Puja pandal representing Pulwama attacks, surgical strike, and Balakot airstrike, was decorated at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. life-size moving representation of event shows mannequins of terrorists and Indian Army soldiers, firing ir guns at each or. Some terrorists dressed in black clos are depicted as if y were attacking soldiers. At end of  tableau, a soldier boards  helicopter and kills terrorists through an 'airstrike'. 

Organiser’s mess 

Sarvajanik Durga Utsav Samiti is committee that organised this tableau on such a large scale. One of  organisers, Inderjeet Kapoor told ANI that "Our 40 soldiers were martyred in a terrorist attack in Pulwama. Indian forces had carried out a surgical strike and airstrike in Pakistan. This tableau is a tribute to our forces”. 

Or unique celebrations

Some people played Garba Raas while wearing PM Modi’s mask in Surat

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Earlier, a group of people were seen performing Garba at VR mall in Surat on September 30. This was a dance group from a Garba class who were trying to create awareness about road safety. group members explained that "Wearing helmet and seatbelt is for one's own safety and it should be followed by all. It should t be a forceful action by government as it does t benefit m in any way. People should make it a habit to wear a helmet and seatbelt so that y can enjoy all festivals for a longer time in ir life". 

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Garba at airport  

Ar video surfaced this Navratri that showed a group of people performing Garba in middle of  Ahmedabad airport at 3 am. Both passengers and airport staff were seen performing Garba. A similar Garba flash-mob was performed at SVPI airport last year at both, international and domestic, terminals. A Vadodra based designer, Rahul Thakkar, also tailored Garba dresses on me of abrogation of Article 370 and 35A in Jammu and Kashmir.  Modi fandom was also seen painting ir body with  portraits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump during preparations for Navratri. 

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(With ANI Inputs)

09:32 IST, October 6th 2019