Govt not to restrict entry of visitors at Pooram expo

Thrissur: Uncertainties over the conduct of this year’s Thrissur

Pooram

have been removed, at least for the time being, following the decision of the government not to restrict

entry

of visitors to the Pooram

exhibition

through an online booking system.

The exhibition committee secretary V Ramkumar said as per the communication received from the Cochin Devaswom Board (CDB), the government has decided to withdraw the letter issued by the DMO insisting that only visitors who have booked through the online system can be allowed to enter the exhibition venue.

“As per the communication, manual ticketing will be allowed with time slots,’’ Ramkumar said.

The Pooram organizers had threatened to call off this year’s festival unless the government

revoke

the circular insisting on online entry to the exhibition, which is the main source of revenue for the organizers.

Congress candidate in Thrissur Padmaja Venugopal had threatened to launch a fast on Monday to withdraw the restrictions.

“With this, all the blocks in conducting the Pooram have been removed. Now, we are going ahead with the preparations for the conduct of the festival,’’ said Pooram exhibition committee president Satheesh Menon.

The decision to withdraw the circular was taken following intervention of agriculture minister V S Sunilkumar.


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