The administration of Visva – Bharati University (VBU), district administration and Birbhum zilla parishad top officials have inspected the Purbapally Ground for the upcoming Poush Mela in Santiniketan.
Hotel, resort and homestay owners of Bolpur are elated as Poush Mela officially returns after a hiatus of over five years.
Poush Mela used to be jointly organised by the Santiniketan Trust and Visva-Bharati University. Last time the Poush Mela was held at the Purba Pally Ground was in 2019.
After organising the Poush Mela in Purbapally Ground in Santiniketan last year successfully, the Birbhum district administration is gearing up to organise the Basanta Utsav, this year.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee virtually inaugurated the Poush Mela at the Purbapally Ground in Shantiniketan on Sunday morning after a gap of three years.
On instructions from state chief minister Mamata Banerjee the Birbhum district administration has geared up to organise an alternative Poush Mela this year in Santiniketan.
The Poush Mela Bachao Committee, which includes local traders and citizens of Santiniketan, agitated outside the central office of VisvaBharati University today and even broke the locks of the main gate
It has been unanimously decided in the meeting that this year Visva-Bharati University (VBU) will organise the Poush Mela after a hiatus of three years.
This incident has created a stir as the veteran Padma Shree awardee, who is known as ‘ek takar daktar’ (a one rupee doctor) locally is very popular in Bolpur town and has openly supported the decision of Visva Bharati University to erect a concrete boundary wall on the Poush Mela Ground in Shantiniketan.
The varsity was shut down indefinitely on Monday following violent protests against decision to construct boundary wall
