The call for a mahapanchayat given by local trade bodies and Hindutva outfits in Uttarakhand's Purola in protest against alleged incidents of love jihad was withdrawn late on Wednesday night.
The organisers were under pressure from the administration to withdraw the call to maintain peace in the town in Uttarkashi district that has been in the grip of communal tension for more than a fortnight.
The matter had even reached the Supreme Court and the Uttarakhand High Court where a petition was moved on Wednesday, seeking prevention of the congregation that could disturb social harmony in Purola.
