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AAP Alleges BJP Cancelled Shalimar Bagh Ramleela Permission
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Moneycontrol•15-10-2026, 18:46
AAP Alleges BJP Cancelled Shalimar Bagh Ramleela Permission
- •The Aam Aadmi Party claimed that permission for a Ramleela in Shalimar Bagh was abruptly cancelled after all preparations were completed.
- •AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj stated that the local SHO intimidated the organisers and took them to the police station on the day the event was to begin.
- •Organisers accused Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her family of being responsible for shutting down the event despite prior approvals.
- •Bharadwaj alleged this cancellation is part of a broader pattern of BJP attempting to exert control over religious events, committees, and festivals.
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According to the AAP, permission for the Shalimar village Ramleela was abruptly cancelled by the police on the day the event was scheduled to begin, despite all preparations being completed and payments made.
AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed that the local station house officer intimidated the organizers and took them to the police station. Organizers accused Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her family of being directly responsible for the cancellation.
Bharadwaj alleged that the BJP is attempting to exert control over various religious events and committees, including pressuring organizers of religious gatherings, Chhath Puja, and Kanwar camps to join the party.
