Indian villagers riot over ban on stone-throwing festival [View All]

Source: telegraph

"As soon as the festival started and villagers from both sides came to know that they would not be allowed to hurl stones at each other, they started pelting stones on the cops and their vehicles," Mr Srivastava told AFP.

The annual Gotmar festival involves teams from the villages of Saargaon and Pandhurhna competing to capture a tree placed in a riverbed running between the two settlements.

Crowds pelt the participants with rocks and pebbles as they attempt to reach the target.

The origin of the custom is unclear, but many locals in Madhya Pradesh state believe it developed from a tale of two young lovers who lived on either side of the river and wanted to elope together.

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/6069789/Indian-villagers-riot-over-ban-on-stone-throwing-festival.html

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