In Punjab, devotees thronged the Shri Durgiana Temple in Amritsar. There was also a rush of Sikh devotees for the Holla Mohalla festival at Anandpur Sahib.Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini extended Holi greetings.In Telangana, children and youngsters revelled in the celebrations in Hyderabad and other towns.North Indian communities in Hyderabad had organised ‘Holika Dahan’ on Thursday. Gair, a vibrant folk dance of Rajasthan, was also performed by natives of the state as part of the celebrations.The police imposed certain restrictions in Hyderabad, prohibiting the movement of vehicles in groups and throwing colours on unwilling persons, drawing an angry response from BJP MLA Raja Singh.In Andhra Pradesh, Governor S Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his predecessor YS Jagan Mohan Reddy extended Holi greetings.Meanwhile, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supremo Mehbooba Mufti said some “bigots” had converted Holi into a “source of fear” for minorities with the “approval of those in power”.The festival also coincided with the release of the comic book “The World of Betty and Veronica Digest #38” in which popular character Archie and his friends learn about Holi.Archie Comic Publications co-CEO Nancy Silberkleit told PTI that Holi was part of the new 10-page story released on Thursday. “The thought behind this is the beauty of India that I have experienced in India.”
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