Row over Uttarakhand mantri son's Rajaji temple wedding

DEHRADUN/HARIDWAR: Preparations for the wedding of Uttarakhand furniture curate Khajan Das's lad were carried retired wrong the halfway portion of Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) astatine Sureshwari Devi temple, allegedly without support from wood authorities, raising concerns implicit alleged violations of wood and wildlife norms.On Saturday, materials for a ample setup - a pandal, a stage, coolers and generators - were taken into the reserve area, an ecologically delicate portion that houses elephants, tigers and leopards, among different animals and vertebrate species.The wood section registered a lawsuit against the temple committee nether provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.Ajay Lingwal, the warden of Haridwar wood scope nether RTR, told TOI, "No support had been granted for specified an event.

After receiving accusation astir it, the tents and different arrangements were removed connected Sunday." The wedding rituals were allowed to beryllium conducted wrong the temple. Officials said the wedding was "held successful a restricted mode without immoderate elaborate arrangements".Responding to the charges, Ashish Marwari, wide caput of Ma Sureshwari Devi temple committee, said, "Wedding rituals of curate Khajan Das's lad were intended to beryllium conducted successful a elemental way.

Tents and different arrangements were made considering the heat. The wood section officials were besides informed astir this." Marwari added that determination had been nary mistake connected their portion and they would soon respond to the case.Das, who holds the societal payment portfolio successful the Dhami govt, said helium had been visiting the temple for respective years and besides attributed his betterment from an unwellness to the deity's blessings, and truthful helium wished for his son's wedding to instrumentality spot there.

He claimed helium was not informed that ceremonial support was required."A petition was made to the temple committee and determination were besides discussions with wood officials, who agr-eed to the programme. We lone intended to execute elemental rituals and formalise the wedding," the curate said.Senior IFS officers successful the section confirmed that nary written support was sought for the event.