India, July 30 -- Entry to Chamundi Hill on Ashada Fridays
Restrictions to take effect from 10 tonight
Mysuru: In the wake of criticism over the crowd management of last week's Ashada Friday, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has announced a complete ban on entry of private vehicles to Chamundi Hill during the remaining Ashada Fridays and Chamundeshwari Vardhanthi.
He also made it clear that recommendation letters seeking vehicle entry will not be entertained and that no passes will be issued on that basis. The restrictions will come into force from 10 pm today, ahead of third Ashada Friday on July 31.
The decision follows the chaos witnessed on second Ashada Friday (July 24), when a large number of VIP devotees and people carry...