Overview

• Members of a minority community in Mahidpur objected to a Ganesh procession tableau depicting ‘love jihad’, citing effigies shown with a skull cap, beard and burqa as offensive.
• Ujjain police said they used mild force to disperse two groups, the figurines were altered and the procession moved on after both sides were pacified.
• Later accounts from police to multiple outlets said youths pelted stones at personnel near a mosque or in Fakir locality, while an earlier report quoted the SP denying any stone-pelting.
• Authorities deployed additional forces, conducted a flag march, stationed senior officers and brought in a Rapid Action Force company as a precaution, with CCTV footage under review to identify suspects.
• The SDM asked objectors to file a formal application, and officials indicated legal action is being considered, with one local officer saying the disputed tableau was removed after dialogue.