Bijnor: Protests in Sambhal over the Neja Mela had a ripple effect in Moradabad's Bilari on Wednesday evening, as BJP and some Hindu groups submitted a memorandum to sub-divisional magistrate (SDM ...

Days after the Sambhal district administration denied permission to conduct the annual Neja Mela — a traditional annual fair linked to an 11th century Muslim invader — a village head in the ...

ASP (Sambhal) Shrish Chandra conducting a meeting with the Neja Mela Committee members at Kotwali Sadar police station on Monday. (Sourced) “Following the controversy in Sambhal, Hindu outfits ...

Sambhal police denied permission for the annual Neja Mela, citing historical concerns. Organizers plan to challenge the decision in court amid rising tensions. A day after Sambhal police denied ...

“All parties will be informed with facts that this Neja Mela was illegal and hence, permission was not granted (to it)," Additional Superintendent of Police of Sambhal Shrish Chandra said.

The annual Neja Mela, a long-standing religious event in Sambhal, will not be held this year after authorities declined permission,citing concerns over public sentiment and security risks.