{ JETH MELA AT GHAZI MIYAN DARGAH } ‘Ritualistic practices can’t be obstructed by state on trivial grounds’

Hearing petitions challenging the Bahraich district magistrate’s order denying permission for the ‘Jeth Mela’ at Ghazi Miyan Dargah, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has observed that in normal course, all such ritualistic practices which stand recognised since time immemorial cannot be obstructed by the state on trivial grounds, particularly when such practices promote cultural harmony in the society.

- HT Correspondent

Rituals and usages know no boundaries and sometimes they reach the zenith of faith ata particular shrine ora religious place of worship, the court said.

Adivision bench of Justice AR Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi made the observations on July 17 while disposing of petitions filed by the Dargah committee and others.