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Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India
From Mumbai’s Parel-Chinchpokli belt to Bengaluru and Rajasthan, August 26 saw a series of confrontations, disputes and allegations of provocation around Eid-e-Milad processions
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Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India
From Mumbai’s Parel-Chinchpokli belt to Bengaluru and Rajasthan, August 26 saw a series of confrontations, disputes and allegations of provocation around Eid-e-Milad processions