No guidelines on celebration of Dasehra yet; temple committees prepares for a low-key festive

  • | Tuesday | 6th October, 2020

The oldest Dasehra organising management of the city, the Dasehra Committee, is yet to file applications for securing no-objection certificates (NOCs) from the authorities concerned.

Uncertainty over celebrations on the forthcoming Dasehra continues as the district administration has not received any guidelines. The Durgiana Temple Committee is preparing to host a low-key Langoor Mela these Navratras.

The oldest Dasehra organising management of the city, the Dasehra Committee, is yet to file applications for securing no-objection certificates (NOCs) from the authorities concerned.

Vinod Sehdev, president of the Dasehra Committee, stated that he visited the Deputy Commissioner’s office a couple of days back to learn about the latest guidelines, but there was no clarity.

Started nearly 80 years back, the oldest committee holds Dasehra celebrations at the Gobindgarh Fort Ground, which is owned by the Army.

Dr Himanshu Aggarwal, ADC, stated that directions to organize Dasehra would be issued once they receive the guidelines for the same from the state government.

Meanwhile, the Durgiana Temple Committee is preparing to host a low-key Langoor Mela these Navratras. Harish Taneja of the Sri Durgiana Temple Committee stated that observing the social distancing norm, a child dressed as langoor would be permitted entry in the temple accompanied by two guardians only.

He stated that special arrangements such as sanitization at the entrance and five sanitization stands at the Bara Hanuman temple would be made available for visitors.

Dasehra is celebrated at several places in the city and most of these managements are controlled by politicians. For instance, cabinet minister OP Soni at Chheharta, Congress MLA Inderbir Singh Bolaria at Mata Bhadrakali temple, a Congress councilor at Maha Kali Mandir on the Majitha road, former cabinet minister Anil Joshi at the Ranjit Avenue, a Congress councilor Raman Bakshi at Khandwala and similarly many others.

 


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