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Lalu, Nitish celebrate Holi

K. Balchand

PATNA: Two centres of power. Two different kinds of celebration — of Holi, heralding the onset of spring.

It was sound, dance and drum beats as usual at Railway Minister Lalu Prasad's home. For Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who lives across the road, the festivity was limited to exchange of pleasantries with visitors. The Chief Minister accepted the greetings and reciprocated by applying abir (dry colour).

At Mr. Prasad's home, revellers found themselves drenched.

In the evening, sobriety was the mood at both places.

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