'Do Everything in Your Power to Stop Jagaran': BJP Leaders Challenge Meerut SHO

A local from Hashimpur area in Meerut had applied for permission to host a 'jagaran' in the area on 2 May.

Amid the 'Azaan' and loudspeaker controversy, a row over organising 'Devi Jagaran' has surfaced in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh.

The matter came to the fore when an audio conversation between a local BJP leader in Meerut and the station house officer (SHO) went viral on social media.

Soon after, a video of BJP MLA candidate Kamal Dutt Sharma having a verbal duel with the same SHO over organising a jagaran began doing rounds on social media.

Taking cognisance of the incident, Vineet Bhatnagar, Meerut SP (City), in a statement said," The stand of local authorities is clear. Permission is not granted to any event which is non-traditional or can adversely affect the law and order. Anyone trying to take law and order in their hands will be strictly dealt with."