Verma clarified that the decision to not grant permission was solely due to scheduling conflicts, explaining that the Ramleela Ground was already reserved for a pre-scheduled event organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has expressed strong discontent over the cancellation of the upcoming book fair in Srinagar, accusing the local administration of bias against literary events.They termed the incident as unfortunate for a hub of education like Srinagar. The NSUI has urged the organizers of the book fair to consider holding the event in Pauri instead.NSUI’s General Secretary, Ankit Sundriyal, and State Secretary, Mukul Kumar, jointly stated, “The book fair was set to feature participation from the renowned Garhwali artist Narendra Singh Negi. Over 75,000 books from Hindi, English, and local Garhwali authors were to be showcased.”Sundriyal further informed TNIE, “It has come to light that the BJP’s affiliated student organization is opposing this event. Narendra Singh Negi has also expressed his displeasure on social media regarding the denial of permission for the fair,” Sundriyal emphasised.
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