Indian Villages Mourn Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei Amid Reports of His Death

Following reports of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death, villages in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur district and Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district observed mourning and protests. In Karnataka's Alipura, a Shia-majority village with historic ties to Khamenei, residents held prayers, marches, and a voluntary three-day shutdown. In Barabanki's Kintur village, linked ancestrally to Khamenei's mentor Ayatollah Khomeini, locals expressed grief and highlighted their historical connections. Authorities have deployed security to maintain order during these events.