{"id":215128,"date":"2026-04-09T10:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=215128"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:50:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:20:03","slug":"red-wave-in-karandighi-hundreds-of-vehicles-and-massive-crowds-join-haji-sahabuddins-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/red-wave-in-karandighi-hundreds-of-vehicles-and-massive-crowds-join-haji-sahabuddins-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Wave in Karandighi! Hundreds of Vehicles and Massive Crowds Join Haji Sahabuddin\u2019s Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hundreds of cars, thousands of red flags, and South Indian hit songs blaring from speakers\u2014this isn&#8217;t a scene from the 90s, but the current reality of Karandighi in Uttar Dinajpur. 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