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A time aft the Shri Ganga Sabha, which manages spiritual activities astatine assorted ghats of Haridwar, demanded a prohibition connected the introduction of non-Hindus into Ardh-Kumbh mela premises, spiritual person Sadhvi Prachi besides made a akin request connected Tuesday.
The 45-day-long just is scheduled to statesman successful Haridwar connected January 14, connected the juncture of Makar Sankranti, a Hindu festival that celebrates the wintertime harvest. The authorities is expecting astatine slightest 6-7 crore visitors to the fair, which volition extremity connected Maha Shivratri.
Speaking to the media, Sadhvi Prachi cited the Red Fort car blast lawsuit successful New Delhi and sought a prohibition connected the introduction of non-Hindus into the just area.
“ To debar a akin incidental astatine the Kumbh Mela, wherever millions of Hindu devotees volition stitchery to instrumentality a beatified dip successful the Ganga, the authorities should instrumentality a steadfast basal connected this contented and prohibition the introduction of non-Hindus into the area,” she said.
A time earlier, Shri Ganga Sabha president Nitin Gautam told The Hindu that the organisation had urged the authorities to state the just country ‘exclusive’ for Hindus.
“It is the request of the hr that, up of the upcoming Kumbh, the introduction of non-Hindus should beryllium banned astatine each Ganga ghats and spiritual places successful the Kumbh Mela area,” helium said.
He besides cited the 1916 municipal laws, which, helium said, prohibit a non-Hindu from visiting the beatified ghats and besides restrict the merchantability and depletion of nutrient and intoxicant successful the area.
“ This spot belongs to us, and determination should beryllium nary occupation accepting the same,” said Mr. Gautam.
After the Hindu organisations expressed akin sentiments, sources successful the Chief Minister’s Office said that the CM is expected to clasp a gathering with these organisations.
