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Holi Highlights| Cops deployed as Holi procession crosses near mosque in Sambhal ahead of Friday prayersHello readers, Holi will be celebrated all across India today with great fervour. With Holi and Ramzan Friday prayers coinciding this year, Delhi Police have heightened security across the national capital. Over 25,000 police personnel, along with para-military forces, will keep strict vigil to maintain the law-and-order situation. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has appealed to people to celebrate Holi in harmony by following the centuries-old traditions of Sanatan Dharma. Adityanath's remarks assume significance in view of the controversies over Holi celebrations and Friday prayers coinciding. That's all for today. Thanks for staying with us. We wish you a very happy Holi.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>A screengrab from the video showing&nbsp;Holi procession</p></div>

A screengrab from the video showing Holi procession

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Holi LIVE | Uttar Pradesh: People gather in large numbers for Holika Dahan in Mathura

Holi LIVE | Prayers held at Mahakaleshwar Temple in MP's Ujjain on the occasion of Holi

Holi LIVE | Odisha: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik makes a sand sculpture at Puri beach, on occasion of Holi

Holi LIVE | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami extends Holi greetings to everyone

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said, "Let us celebrate Holi this time by taking a pledge of environmental protection and cleanliness. Use natural colours and do water conservation."

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Holi LIVE | Paramilitary forces conduct flag march as Holi celebrations and Jumma Namaz are to be held today

Holi LIVE | People apply Gulaal and dance as they celebrate festival of colours Holi in Patna

Holi LIVE | CM Rekha Gupta extends greetings to people, says, 'We will fill newer colours in picture of Delhi...'

Holi LIVE | 'Roza, Iftaar, Thandai, Holi have come together,' BJP's Dilip Ghosh lauds 'culture of India'

BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said, "Roza, Iftaar, Thandai, and Holi have come together. This is the culture of India. Everyone should follow their faith and celebrate together."

On Jadavpur University issue, he said, "A few people are creating a nuisance there. They are creating tension by instigating students... Mamata Banerjee should look after this..."

Holi LIVE | Greetings to everyone who is celebrating and observing, be it Holi or Ramzan: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

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Holi LIVE | Muslim Hindu harmony message comes amid a very strong Anti-Muslim stance taken by party leader in state, Suvendu Adhikari, who said Muslim MLAs would be thrown out of Bengal assembly if BJP comes to power

Holi LIVE | UP CM Yogi Adityanath joins others at Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur as they sing phag songs and celebrate Holi

Holi LIVE | 'Strength of Sanatan Dharma is our faith; India moving forward because of festivals,' says CM Adityanath

Holi LIVE | 'Some are playing Holi of politics,' says BJP's Dinesh Sharma urging people to stop dividing nation

Holi LIVE | Holi is a symbol of the removal of evil powers: BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri 

Holi LIVE | CCTV, AI-based drones are being used for surveillance on occasion of Holi in Lucknow

DCP West Vishwajeet Srivastava said, "Holi is being celebrated. Today is the second Jumma of Ramzan as well. We have made all the arrangements from the security point of view. We are using CCTV and AI-based drones for surveillance. We are also monitoring social media."

Holi LIVE | Transgender community celebrates Holi in West Bengal's Kolkata

Holi LIVE | 'Forget differences, embrace everyone,' says Chirag Paswan on festival of colours

Holi LIVE | Cops deployed as Holi procession crosses near mosque in Sambhal ahead of Friday prayers

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Holi LIVE |Himachal Pradesh CM extends greetings

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu extended greetings to the people of Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of Holi.

A large gathering of Congress leaders, party workers, and prominent citizens of Shimla joined the celebrations at Oak Over, exchanging greetings with the Chief Minister.

Holi LIVE | 'Since Holi and Jumma namaz have fallen on the same day, have deployed police to ensure peace': DCP

On security arrangements in Kanpur for Holi and namaz, DCP Dinesh Chandra Tripathi says, "Both Holi and Jumma namaz have fallen on the same day today and we have deployed sufficient police force to celebrate both peacefully. Till now everything is going smoothly."

Holi LIVE | BSF soldiers celebrate Holi at Mahananda Border Outpost in Siliguri

Holi LIVE |Holi celebrated peacefully in UP's Sambhal amid tight security

Holi LIVE | 'We always celebrate both Jumma and Holi peacefully together': Patna localitie

A local of Patna said on celebrating Jumma namaz and Holi on the same day. "We always celebrate both Jumma and Holi peacefully and together. We don't have any problem. Our Hindu brothers are celebrating Holi peacefully and we have also offered our Friday prayer without any problem."

Holi LIVE |People of Bhopal seen celebrating Holi with great enthusiasm

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(Published 14 March 2025, 08:32 IST)