Notwithstanding the message of the iconic rendition from Sholay... Holi ke din dil khil jaate hain... Rangon mein rang mil jaate hain... all eyes are on Friday this year when Holi and the Friday namaz prayers will coincide.
And if in order to procure peace, Friday prayers in all mosques across Ayodhya will be offered after 2 pm in view of Holi celebrations this week, the West Bengal government has banned Holi celebrations at the popular Sonajhuri Haat in Birbhum district's Santiniketan this year, citing possible damage to the greeneries in the forest belt, an official said on Wednesday.
The Sonajhuri Haat is located near Visva-Bharati's Santiniketan campus, a UNESCO heritage site.
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