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Tensions mounted on Monday over upcoming Durga Puja celebrations in Jharpada as the committee in Bhubaneswar responsible for organising the festival has 'split into two opposing factions'.
Allegedly, the controversy became public after open accusations surfaced that the BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan-led faction, under the banner Jharpada Durga Puja Samiti, arranged for a grand celebration at Jharpada Melana Padia (a large ground in the locality), preparing for the traditional Durga Puja rituals.
Jagannath Pradhan-led faction was conducting the Mati Anukula rituals when the tussle erupted.
Meanwhile, the older committee has now ...