<h1>Devaragattu Banni festival: two deaths, 90 injured; authorities used police, drones and awareness campaigns to protect public order.</h1> Two fatalities and ninety injuries occurred during the Devaragattu Banni festival stick fight in Kurnool district, prompting deployment of nearly 1,000 police personnel, ten drones, and over thirty awareness campaigns to minimize violence and protect public order. Officials characterized the response as balancing continued observance of tradition with the state's duty to ensure crowd safety and emergency mitigation.