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Kandhamal district in Odisha has been put under a thick security blanket on Friday as authorities simultaneously prepared for three major events. The 17th death anniversary of Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati, Independence Day celebrations, and Janmashtami festivities coincide with one another this weekend, calling for enhanced security measures.
Police presence was significantly boosted across sensitive areas, entry and exit points were put under strict surveillance, and multiple platoons of personnel were deployed to ensure peace in the communally sensitive region.
Reports stated that at the Jalespata and Chakapada ashrams, whe...