Bilichodu police station marks Ganeshotsava with message of communal harmony
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Bilichodu police station in Davanagere’s Jagalur taluk installed a Ganesha idol for the first time, with CPI Noor Ahmed leading the one-day celebration and immersion. The initiative was aimed at promoting communal harmony, mutual respect and peaceful coexistence among people of different religions and communities.
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Bilichodu police station marks Ganeshotsava with message of communal harmony
Davanagere: In a gesture highlighting communal harmony and mutual respect, Bilichodu police station in Jagalur taluk witnessed the installation of a Ganesha idol for the first time. Circle Police Inspector Noor Ahmed, along with his staff, organised the one-day celebration and later personally carried the idol for immersion.
Noor Ahmed, who has been serving at the Bilichodu police station for the past two years, installed the Ganesha idol on Monday morning in the presence of police personnel. The idol was kept at the station for a day, following which the inspector and his staff took part in the immersion procession in the evening.
The inspector himself carried the idol from the police station and took it to a nearby lake for immersion. Police personnel accompanied him during the procession, while traditional slogans such as “Ganapati Bappa Morya” and “Vidya Ganapati Ki Jai” were raised along the route.
At the lake, the idol was placed on the bank and customary prayers were offered before the immersion was carried out according to tradition. Police personnel who were present during the programme expressed their appreciation for the initiative. The move has also attracted attention among local residents, with many viewing the celebration as an effort by the police to convey a message of social harmony and peaceful coexistence.
Explaining the reason behind the initiative, Inspector Noor Ahmed said the celebration was organised specifically to convey a message of communal harmony.
“This is the first time that we have installed Ganesha at our police station to spread a message of communal harmony. The idol was kept for one day and immersed on the same day. We have started this practice this year, and from now on, I will welcome Ganesha every year,” he said.
Noor Ahmed said the decision to limit the celebration to a single day was also linked to the police department’s responsibilities during the festival.
“Since there was police bandobast, the staff and I decided to install the idol for only one day and conduct the immersion according to tradition. If everyone follows this approach, we can build a beautiful society,” he said. He stressed that India is home to people belonging to different religions and communities and said respect for all faiths was essential for maintaining harmony.
“Our objective is to spread a message of harmony. People belonging to different religions and castes live in our country, but we are all like children of the same mother,” Noor Ahmed said.
The celebration at the police station comes at a time when police personnel across the state are engaged in maintaining law and order during Ganeshotsava. The Bilichodu initiative has drawn appreciation from residents who said such gestures could help strengthen trust and harmony among communities.
By combining the festival celebration with a message of coexistence, Noor Ahmed and his staff sought to demonstrate that religious traditions and social harmony can go hand in hand.
