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People were seen dancing to the beats of drums and smearing each
others` faces with `abir` and `gulal`, as colours traditionally used in Holi
are known.
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Authorities said no untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the
national capital. Over 2,500 paramilitary commandos along with the city police
have been deployedhere in the wake of intelligence inputs of a terror threat.
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"No such case was reported till the afternoon," Muktesh
Chander, special commissioner Delhi Police, told IANS.
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Barricades had been set up at many places in the capital to check
trouble as more than 2,500 traffic policemen were on duty to keep a close watch
on those flouting road safety norms and creating problems, particularly for
women.
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The festival of Holi is associated with revelry and boisterous fun.
Police on Wednesday urged people to celebrate the festival with
sensitivity towards others.
As neighbourhoods erupted into celebrations, children did what they
like to do best on Holi -- played pranks by spraying coloured water with
waterguns and flung water balloons at passersby from rooftops or the balconies
of their homes.
Guests were treated with sweets, especially `gujiya`, the traditional
pastry with a sweet filling.
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The celebrations were louder in crowded urban pockets of Delhi.
Revellers threw coloured water - deep purple, red, and black - at anyone they
came across.
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"I was waiting for this morning since long. It is fun," said
Ronit Tomar, a 14-year-old boy, smeared with differents hues of color, from
Sangam Apartments in Rohini.
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He threw a watercolor-filled balloon at a passerby who was caught
unawares. As the man looked around, Tomar shouted "bura na maano Holi
hai" (Don`t mind, it is Holi).
Many were seen consuming bhang (an edible preparation of cannbis) to
add zest to their celebrations. Youngsters rode motorbikes, throwing colours in
the air and shouting `Holi hai!`.colours in the air and shouting `Holi hai!Online News BD 24,
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