LUCKNOW: The Unar Pmiesh Government last week banned the ya be Hindu Parishad in Mathura to Krishna Janmashtami.
The Mayavati Government’s decision to ban the VHP programs is Its first major confrontation with the Hindutva forces spearheaded by the VHP-BJP combine, Significantly, the BJP which is supporting the BSP government from outside, has lent its covert support to the VHP programs in Mathura. A state Home Department communique said that the Mathura district administration in view of prevailing circumstances decided against allowing any program which was different from tradition near the Krishna Janmabhoomi-shahi ldgah complex. The Mathura district administration, thus would not allow the Parikrama, Vishnu Mahayagna and Virat Hindu Sammelan in Jawohat Inter College Bround since it was very close to the Krishna Janmabhoom premises.
Article extracted from this publication >> August 18, 1995
