While Hindu activists performed purification of the ground with gomutra (cow urine), a bomb squad conducted checks before the installation of an idol of Hindu Lord Ganesh at Hubballi Eidgah.
Ahead of next year's assembly election in Karnataka, Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations have turned into a hot button issue after Hindu outfits were allowed to install Ganesh idols in Hubballi Eidgah grounds while being rejected for the same in Bengaluru.
New Delhi, Feb 14: India's daily Covid-19 cases dipped further on Monday as the nation reported 34,113 new infections, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
Alleging that the mindset behind the hijab row is that of the Congress, Karnataka BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel on Thursday said as part of the grand old party's 'toolkit', an attempt is on to create a wrong impression about India at the world stage.