http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/Rumours-spoil-festive-mood/articleshow/5039979.cms
Times of India
22 September 2009
Rumours spoil festive mood
RANCHI: Eid celebrations on Monday were marred by rumours of henna causing severe allergic reactions among women and children in Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa. Traditionally, women apply henna after the sighting of the Eid moon. Khurshid Hassan Rumi of Anjuman Islamia said the rumours were generated by mischief-mongers.
It isn’t clear where the first rumours originated, but in no time there were long queues of ‘patients’ in front of hospitals on Sunday night. As announcements were made from mosques warning people not to use henna, women rushed to hospitals complaining of severe burning sensation on their palms. [...]
http://www.patnadaily.com/news2009/sept/092209/menhdi_poisoning_in_bihar.html
Patna Daily
22 September 2009
Thousands Taken Ill after Using Henna; Probe Ordered
A day after panic over poisoned henna ensued in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday, ordered a high-level probe in the complaints saying the whole thing was a conspiracy to foment communal unrest in the state when the Muslims were engaged in celebrating Eid in the state. [...]
Times of India
22 September 2009
Rumours spoil festive mood
RANCHI: Eid celebrations on Monday were marred by rumours of henna causing severe allergic reactions among women and children in Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa. Traditionally, women apply henna after the sighting of the Eid moon. Khurshid Hassan Rumi of Anjuman Islamia said the rumours were generated by mischief-mongers.
It isn’t clear where the first rumours originated, but in no time there were long queues of ‘patients’ in front of hospitals on Sunday night. As announcements were made from mosques warning people not to use henna, women rushed to hospitals complaining of severe burning sensation on their palms. [...]
http://www.patnadaily.com/news2009/sept/092209/menhdi_poisoning_in_bihar.html
Patna Daily
22 September 2009
Thousands Taken Ill after Using Henna; Probe Ordered
A day after panic over poisoned henna ensued in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday, ordered a high-level probe in the complaints saying the whole thing was a conspiracy to foment communal unrest in the state when the Muslims were engaged in celebrating Eid in the state. [...]
http://bihartimes.com/Newsbihar/2009/Sep/Newsbihar21Sep3.html
Bihar Times
21 September 2009
Eid turns sour as women, girls taken ill after applying artificial mehndi
[...] It appears that the people actually fell ill by applying mehndi. But since they could not realize as to how can a person be poisoned by mehndi they thought that milk may be the cause of the illness. So in suspicion they threw tonnes of milk in the drain.
The loudspeakers of the mosques were used in the wee hours of the Eid day to appeal to the people not to use artificial mehndi and Sudha milk. [...]
http://bihartimes.com/Newsbihar/2009/Sep/Newsbihar22Sep6.html
Bihar Times
22 September 2009
Mehndi, milk mania: Nitish sees conspiracy, orders probe
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090924/jsp/nation/story_11532821.jsp
Calcutta Telegraph
24 September 2009
State bans mehndi
OUR CORRESPONDENT
[...] Bhadrak, Balasore, Padampur, Sambalpur, Khurda and Bhubaneswar drug inspectors today swung into action, raiding shops and collecting samples. It was found that two brands, Dulhan Purohit and Mila, caused the reaction. [...]
Mehndi, milk mania: Nitish sees conspiracy, orders probe
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090924/jsp/nation/story_11532821.jsp
Calcutta Telegraph
24 September 2009
State bans mehndi
OUR CORRESPONDENT
[...] Bhadrak, Balasore, Padampur, Sambalpur, Khurda and Bhubaneswar drug inspectors today swung into action, raiding shops and collecting samples. It was found that two brands, Dulhan Purohit and Mila, caused the reaction. [...]
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