Durga Puja Immersion Procession Returns to Srinagar's Lal Chowk After Decades
After several decades, Srinagar's Lal Chowk hosted a large Durga Puja immersion procession, marking a significant cultural event for the Bengali community and other participants. The procession, featuring idols of Goddess Durga and others, passed through historic city landmarks before immersing the idols in the Jhelum River on Vijayadashami. The event highlighted communal harmony, with local residents, police, and security forces supporting the celebrations and respecting religious traditions, including pausing for the Muslim call to prayer.
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We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (65/100). Lens Score 35/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
zeenews broke this story on 21 Oct, 03:17 pm. Other outlets followed.
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