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With no COVID fear, Andhra villagers hold 'Pidakala War' in Kurnool

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With no COVID fear, Andhra villagers hold 'Pidakala War' in Kurnool

With no COVID fear, Andhra villagers hold 'Pidakala War' in Kurnool

Amid COVID-19 scare, scores of people participated in 'Pidakala War' in AP's Kurnool.

COVID precautionary measures were ignored during the war in Kairuppala village.

With no mask and no social distancing, people organised 'Pidakala War'.

The cow dung cakes were hurled by two sides at each other on the next day of Ugadi in the war.


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