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    "headline": "Karnataka Cop's Remarks on Ganesh Procession Near Mosque Spark Controversy",
    "summary": "A police officer's remarks about a Ganesh Chaturthi procession passing near a mosque in Mysuru, Karnataka, have led to controversy and political tensions. The police clarified that there are no restrictions on using the same routes as last year for Ganesh processions. Political parties, including BJP and Congress, have exchanged accusations over the issue.",
    "articleBody": "A controversy has erupted in Karnataka after a police officer's remarks about a Ganesh Chaturthi procession passing near a mosque in Mysuru. The police clarified that there are no restrictions on following the same routes as last year for Ganesh processions, amid political parties exchanging accusations.\n\nThe police stated that whatever Ganesh processions went where last year and the routes they followed, there is no restriction of any kind on following the same routes this year. This clarification came after a police officer's comments near a mosque in Mysuru sparked a row. Political parties, including the BJP and Congress, have traded barbs over the issue, escalating tensions around the festival celebrations.\nयह भी पढ़ें\nTry Sugar-Free Modaks with Dates, Figs and Nuts for Ganesh Chaturthi\nAdani Group's Business Growing Even in Non-BJP Ruled States\n73 Candidates Allotted Election Symbols in Mount Abu\nFormer Congress-BJP Councillors Contest as Independents",
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