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Newslaundry
National
Samarth Grover

Gods in the commons: Noida’s norms ‘on paper’, temples on the ground

On a bright February morning in Sector 15-A, one of Noida’s oldest and most affluent neighbourhoods, around 50 residents gathered in Vrindavan Park for what they called a picnic. They carried posters asking to protect the environment and wore T-shirts that read, “Let the parks be.” The amenities surrounding them – a synthetic-floor basketball court, a swimming pool, a club – spoke to the comfortable lives of those who live here. 

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