Congress urges ECI to defer SIR in Maharashtra; cites Ashadhi Wari, monsoon rains

The 'Ashadhi Wari' takes place during the same period, and lakhs of devotees from more than 20 districts in western Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidarbha travel on foot to Pandharpur, the letter from Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal noted
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