A musical event organised by Delhi CM Atishi in the Kalkaji area of Delhi was stopped by the Delhi police after it was found that no permission was taken to organise the event. The people who had gathered at the venue to see the event had to return half-heartedly after the event was stopped due to lack of permission.
Delhi: A musical night event was organized by CM Atishi in the Kalakaji area. The event was halted by Delhi Police due to the lack of proper permission. The police arrived at the venue, stopped the event, and asked the crowd to disperse pic.twitter.com/zsoJBwjgAZ
— IANS (@ians_india) January 4, 2025
According to reports, the police were informed about the event only a couple of hours before the event requesting law and order arrangements. The intimation sent to the police lacked the details about the expected gathering and traffic management requirements.
Delhi Police on Atishi Programme
— Atulkrishan (@iAtulKrishan1) January 4, 2025
A casual performance license is mandatory for any public performance or amusement event. However, no application or permission was sought from the Licensing Department for this programme. Instead, an intimation was sent to the police just two… pic.twitter.com/hFBI10mBOW
People were disappointed at the irresponsible manner in which the event was organised by the Delhi government. “A program of the Aam Aadmi Party, organised by the Punjabi Academy, was supposed to take place here. We all came to see it in large numbers. But then we found out the program was delayed. When we tried to understand the reason, we saw a significant police presence. Upon asking we learnt that the event had no police permission. Not only that, they had not even given a prior intimation. It feels like the Aam Aadmi Party is using its power recklessly, thinking they can do whatever they want because they’re in power”, an attendee was reported as saying.
Delhi: A local attendee of the event says, "A program of the Aam Aadmi Party, organized by the Punjabi Academy, was supposed to take place here. We all came to see it in large numbers. But then we found out the program was delayed. When we tried to understand the reason, we saw a… pic.twitter.com/JvJW4c5YGX
— IANS (@ians_india) January 4, 2025
It is mandatory to take a casual performance license from the Licensing Authority to organise any public performance or amusement event.