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In a bid to avoid untoward incidents, security has been beefed up around the dargah with heavy police deployment.
Barricades have also been placed in that area.
The town of Hubballi in northern Karnataka, once considered a commercial hub, has become the epicenter of communal politics in the state. In the past, there have been several incidents of communal clashes in Hubballi.
In April this year, Hubballi witnessed communal tension over an alleged derogatory social media post by a student. A large number of Muslims damaged several police vehicles, a hospital and a nearby Hanuman temple.
Student Abhishek Hiremath allegedly posted a video showing the saffron flag at a mosque.
In August, the Karnataka High Court’s order allowing Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at the Hubballi Idgah Maidan ground also sparked a huge controversy in the state.