Bengaluru: BBMP is considering soothing three-day caps on the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi in public after protests looking for the same.
“As an agent managing Covid-19 in the city, the BBMP asked people to celebrate festivals in public places for three days.
However, we can follow the state of the state and enable such celebrations for five days as announced by the government,” said A senior BBMP official.
In accordance with the state of the state government, people are permitted to have idols in public pandales of up to five days.
Asked whether the celebration of the public Ganesha will be permitted in the city for five days according to the government’s order, Commissioner of the Head of the Gaurav Gupta said: “BMP has issued a guideline based on land situations, input from the police department and considered the assembly session which began on Monday.
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“Rethink BBMP came after CM Basilvaraj Bommai on Thursday said he directed the minister, BBMP officials and city police to discuss the request for the relaxation of the sidewalk and came up with a solution.
In the morning, a group of people led by Bengaluru Mahanaagara Ganesha Ussava Samiti held a protest outside the BBMP headquarters who demanded relaxation on the Covid sidewalk for the festival in accordance with the government’s orders.
Protesters demand that groups in ward be allowed to keep idols in public as opposed to the command of the BBMP only have one public ganesha idol in the environment, lifting 4ft lid at idol heights and permits for the soaking process.
Vishwa Hindu Parisat, Hindu Jagarana Vedike and Bajrang Dal took part in protest.