Vishwa Hindu Parishad protests against mismanagement

ALLAHABAD: Protesting against the mismanagement in Kumbh Mela preparations, angry Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) workers alongwith members of Teerth Purohit Mahasangh staged a demonstration and burnt an effigy of state Urban development minister at Mela office here on Saturday and handed over a 11 point memorandum to additional Mela Adhikari addressed to the state governor.The protestors raised slogans against the minister and urged the state government to hand over the charge of Kumbh Mela to some other minister.
Addressing the gathering VHP leader, Amit Alok Pandey funds sanctioned for Kumbh Mela is being misappropiated by officials while citizens are up in arms against the Mela authorities.The area allotted to Teerth Purohits should be developed by Mela authorities.
In his address, city vice president, Ashish Verma said that those who are trying to undermine the importance of Kumbh Mela would be taught a lesson by the people.Time has come to wind up and complete the ongoing works instead of spreading this and in the name of beautification the authorities should stop dumping garbage at Buxi Bundh and Yamuna bundh.