Hyderabad, March 2 -- Hindutva outfit members and temple priests staged a huge protest on Saturday, March 1, in Madhya Pradesh's Indore against pubs operating late into the night beyond permissible hours. The protesters gathered late at night at Vijay Nagar Square, prompting heavy police deployment.

To prevent an untoward situation, three police stations, including senior officials, were stationed at the site. Security forces established barricades and confined protesters to a limited area to stop the protest from intensifying.

The protest reportedly emerged after a local police stopped a Bhajan Sandhya at the Goddess Kali Temple in Vijay Nagar, citing official directives. This restriction triggered anger among devotees and temple pries...