With just 24 hours left for the much-awaited Dasehra festivities, the local administration has this year granted permission to only seven organisations to host effigy-burning ceremonies in the city. Despite this, the city is abuzz with excitement as the final touches are being given to the grand celebrations.

Once celebrated in almost every prominent locality of the city, the Dasehra festivities were drastically scaled down after the tragic 2018 train tragedy that claimed several lives. Since then, stringent norms and safety protocols are put in place, confining the celebrations to select grounds under administrative supervision.

Despite the restrictions, the festive spirit remains undiminished. Organisers are busy erecting towering effigies of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhkaran, while Ram L

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