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AAP warns BJP over cancelled Ravan Dahan permission in Lajpat Nagar
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News18•19-10-2026, 20:51
AAP warns BJP over cancelled Ravan Dahan permission in Lajpat Nagar
- •AAP has strongly protested the last-minute cancellation of permission for the Ravan Dahan event at Kasturba Niketan Ground in Lajpat Nagar.
- •AAP leader Praveen Kumar alleged that the permit was revoked just 12 hours before the event under pressure from the BJP government and local MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah.
- •Organizers had already completed all preparations, including building the effigy and paying the required fees, after obtaining initial approval for October 15.
- •AAP leaders have vowed that Ravan Dahan will take place regardless of the permit cancellation, accusing the BJP of obstructing a major Hindu festival.
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The Aam Aadmi Party protested because permission for the Ravan Dahan event at Kasturba Niketan Ground was abruptly cancelled just 12 hours before it was scheduled to begin, despite all preparations being fully completed and a fee of Rs 35,000 being paid.
The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), which owns the land at Kasturba Niketan Ground, suddenly issued a notice stating that the event's permission had been revoked.
AAP leaders alleged that the decision to cancel the event was taken under pressure from the Bharatiya Janata Party government and local MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah.
