No permission for non-Hindus to open shops at Kumbh Mela: ABAP
Prayagraj: Following an advisory discouraging the purchase of daily essentials from Muslim-owned shops, the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) has announced that non-Hindus will not be allowed to open shops during the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela. A meeting will be held next week in Prayagraj to finalise this decision.
ABAP President Mahant Ravindra Puri stated that only Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, or Jain shop owners would be granted space and facilities at the event. "This decision is not motivated by any animosity toward a particular caste or religion. However, frequent incidents involving the contamination of food have hurt devotees' sentiments," he explained.
Puri further warned that disrespectful acts in religious areas could provoke Nag Sadhus and lead to potential violence. "To prevent this, the administration has been notified, and officials are expected to take appropriate measures," he added.
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Goa nightclub blaze: Three senior government officials suspended
Panaji (PTI) Three senior officials of the Goa government, including the then Director of Panchayat, were suspended on Sunday in connection with the nightclub fire tragedy for their role in allowing the facility to start operations in 2023, a senior officer said.
A massive fire tore through the nightclub in the early hours of Sunday, claiming 25 lives, including five tourists and 20 staff members.
The suspended officials include Siddhi Tushar Harlankar, who was then Director of Panchayat, Dr Shamila Monteiro, who was then Member Secretary of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, and Raghuvir Bagkar, then Secretary of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa.
They are held responsible for giving permission to 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub at Arpora to start its operations in 2023, a senior officer said.
Police questioned Roshan Redkar, the sarpanch of Arpora-Nagoa Panchayat, who had issued a trade licence to the club.
