HOW MATHURA ERUPTED ?
What happened at Mathura last week was the result of political patronage of a self-appointed guru who was allowed to occupy government land, raise a private army and gather deadly arms and ammunition right under the nose of the administration. The takeover of the 260-acre government park was not done in one day. It took two years and none interfered till the court forced the eviction. Illegalities such as this cannot happen without the knowledge and tacit approval of the administration. Two weeks ago the civic authorities had cut off electricity and water supply to the park, but it was restored in 12 hours. Local residents had complained about excesses by the illegal occupants. Police officers are quoted in media reports as saying that whenever they wanted to act, a call from Lucknow stopped them.
What happened at Mathura last week was the result of political patronage of a self-appointed guru who was allowed to occupy government land, raise a private army and gather deadly arms and ammunition right under the nose of the administration. The takeover of the 260-acre government park was not done in one day. It took two years and none interfered till the court forced the eviction. Illegalities such as this cannot happen without the knowledge and tacit approval of the administration. Two weeks ago the civic authorities had cut off electricity and water supply to the park, but it was restored in 12 hours. Local residents had complained about excesses by the illegal occupants. Police officers are quoted in media reports as saying that whenever they wanted to act, a call from Lucknow stopped them.
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