Prayagraj: SP, Congress pull up UP government, Mela officials for ‘inadequate facilities’. Allahabad News – Times of India

PRAYARGAJ: Congress leader and Samajwadi Party (SP) alleged Bharatiya Janata Party (JP) The government and the Magh Mela administration in the state have failed to provide basic civic amenities to the pilgrims and devotees at the Magh Mela.
The criticism comes in the wake of the rise in the level of the Ganges and subsequent water entering gang deep areaAffecting the tents of the Kalpavas, the fair administration has transferred most fictional At other safe places in Sector 5 and elsewhere.
The opposition parties have made the “problems of the Kalpvis” a political issue with the claim that the Kalpvasis faced unwanted troubles due to the apathetic attitude of the Mela administration and that even their tents were recently washed away by the river water. drowned in
Talking to TOI, UPCC General Secretary Mukund Tiwari Accused the government and the Mela administration of ignoring the grievances and plight of the Kalpawasis, who are suffering due to inadequate facilities. “The inexperienced Mela officials and their incompetence have left the Kalpavas in a catch-22 situation. Many Kalpavasis, who have been shifted away from the Ganga bank areas, are now planning to return to their native places.”
Tiwari claimed that the indifferent attitude and inadequate facilities of the Mela officials were forcing the Kalpwasis to leave the camp.
Tiwari alleged, “I spoke to many Kalpawasis facing problems in the Mela camps and they said that this is the first time they are facing such problems.” ,
Every year thousands of Kalpavasi camps on the banks of the Ganges to carry out spiritual and religious activities.
Tiwari claimed that this year the mismanagement is such that facilities are being provided only to those close to the Mela officials or those in power in the state.
The UPCC leader further demanded a probe into the issue and claimed that he would write a letter to the state governor in this regard.
Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party (SP) spokesperson Dan Bahadur “Madhur” told TOI that the BJP-led state government has always failed to organize the Magh Mela successfully. When we were in power, the fair was praised from across the country, but this time the devotees including pilgrims and Kalpavasi have seen pathetic condition in the Mela premises.
“The authorities should be held accountable for disturbances, especially when it comes to the gang deep issue,” said Madhur, “when the Mela administration was well aware of the fact that rising water could enter the camps.” If so, why was the land allotted to the Kalpawasis. Gang deep.”
He also accused the BJP government of giving false propaganda to organize a grand religious fair on the banks of the Ganges, while the fact remains that the Kalpvasis are finding it difficult to live here due to lack of basic civic amenities.
The SP leaders also accused the officials posted in the Magh Mela of not taking interest in the Mela activities, due to which the fair was disturbed.

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