Seers to get special I-cards for Kumbh Mela

  • | Saturday | 2nd February, 2019

These I-cards would also be verified by the police.“There are around 5 lakhs seers and Naga saints associated with our akhara and almost everyone is expected to arrive for the Kumbh. Deputy Mela Adhikari, Rajeev Rai, said, “This is a small but effective step which would go a long way in making the Kumbh safe and secure.” The police and administration verified the list,” ABAP president Narendra Giri. ALLAHABAD: Seeking to restrict the entry of impostors in their camps, all 13 akharas will be issuing special identity cards to the seer and saints associated to their monastic order during the Kumbh-2019.These I-cards will sport a picture of the card holder and the facsimile seal of the akhara president or any other office bearer of the akhara. We trust each member of the akahara but what if someone tries to mingle with us with a bad intention,” said chief patron of the Panch Dashnaam Juna Akhara, Mahant Hari Giri.“Each akhara submitted a list of its members who would be attending the Kumbh to the police and district administration.

ALLAHABAD: Seeking to restrict the entry of impostors in their camps, all 13 akharas will be issuing special identity cards to the seer and saints associated to their monastic order during the Kumbh-2019.These I-cards will sport a picture of the card holder and the facsimile seal of the akhara president or any other office bearer of the akhara. These I-cards would also be verified by the police.“There are around 5 lakhs seers and Naga saints associated with our akhara and almost everyone is expected to arrive for the Kumbh. We trust each member of the akahara but what if someone tries to mingle with us with a bad intention,” said chief patron of the Panch Dashnaam Juna Akhara, Mahant Hari Giri.“Each akhara submitted a list of its members who would be attending the Kumbh to the police and district administration. The police and administration verified the list,” ABAP president Narendra Giri. Deputy Mela Adhikari, Rajeev Rai, said, “This is a small but effective step which would go a long way in making the Kumbh safe and secure.”

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