Cuttack Mayor Subhash Singh has urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to allow the upper ground to be used for the upcoming Bali Yatra 2025 in Cuttack, emphasising that confining the fair exclusively to the lower ground has allegedly hurt residents’ sentiments and could undermine the festival’s traditional heritage.

In an interaction with media persons on Monday evening, Singh also warned that using the upper ground solely as a parking area could lead to severe crowd and traffic management issues.

Administration Cites Crowd Management

The Mayor’s appeal comes after the Cuttack district administration decided to restrict commercial stalls to the lower ground near Gadagadia Ghat this year, leaving the upper ground free of commercial activity.

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