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Damoh Durga Puja Immersion Halted After CMO Clash
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 04:01 PM
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During the Durga Puja immersion at Footera Lake in Damoh, a dispute over barricades between CMO Rajendra Singh Lodhi and Durga Utsav committee members caused a 90‑minute pause before police mediation restored the ceremony.
The immersion of the Durga idol at Footera Lake in Damoh was interrupted when CMO Rajendra Singh Lodhi confronted members of the Durga Utsav Committee over barricade arrangements.
The confrontation escalated, leading to a brief stand‑off that halted the ritual for about an hour and a half.
Police intervened, mediating between the parties and clarifying the protocols for the event.
After the discussion, the immersion resumed, and the ceremony concluded without further incident.
The confrontation escalated, leading to a brief stand‑off that halted the ritual for about an hour and a half.
Police intervened, mediating between the parties and clarifying the protocols for the event.
After the discussion, the immersion resumed, and the ceremony concluded without further incident.