Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Major clashes have been reported between rationalists and ritualists in Berhampur and Bhubaneswar on Tuesday.
These clashes have been reported over consumption of food on the day of lunar eclipse.
The activists of various religious groups and ritualists had a scuffle with rationalists during a meeting in Berhampur, said reports.
It is noteworthy that, a similar tension has been witnessed at Lohia Academy in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha.
It is worth mentioning that, the police in Berhampur had to resort to lathi-charge to bring the mob under control.
The clash in Berhampur erupted near food stalls set up by rationalists.
Ms Kalinga