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Delhi-NCR Weather: Sudden heavy showers hit parts of Delhi-NCR on Dussehra, disrupting Ravan Dahan preparations and festivities. The untimely rainfall caught many off guard as celebrations were underway across the city. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the capital was expected to witness a generally cloudy sky, with chances of light rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

In light of the weather conditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled participation in Dussehra festivities in the national capital was cancelled due to heavy rain.

According to officials, he was scheduled to attend the IP Extension Ramlila Committee event in Patparganj, East Delhi, around 6 PM on Thursday.

However, the rainfall has dampened the festive spirit on Vijaya Dashami across the country, disrupting Dussehra celebrations. In West Delhi, visuals have emerged showing a Ravan effigy lying on the ground, underscoring the impact of the sudden downpour. The unseasonal rain caught many by surprise, putting a damper on Ravan Dahan preparations and raising concerns about the continuation of evening festivities.

This intense spell of rain comes just two days after the city experienced another round of heavy showers, which had brought relief from unusually high temperatures. However, the October 2 downpour has sparked concerns about its impact on the ongoing Dussehra celebrations.

The IMD has predicted mostly cloudy conditions to persist, with possibilities of very light to light rain, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in the later parts of the day. Areas likely to be affected include North, North East, North West, West, South, South West, South East, Central, New Delhi, East Delhi, Shahdara, as well as neighboring cities like Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida, and Ghaziabad.

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Additionally, the Regional Meteorological Centre in New Delhi has forecasted light rain and thunderstorms across several parts of Delhi-NCR and nearby areas such as Panipat, Charkhi Dadri, Mattanhail, Jhajjar, Farukhnagar, Kosali (in Haryana), and Bareilly (in Uttar Pradesh).

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