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NSUI Students Protest in Ahmedabad Over Uttarakhand Shuddhikaran Havan
✍️ NDTV
🗓 16 Aug 2026, 08:37 AM
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NSUI members staged a protest in Ahmedabad demanding the cancellation of a Shuddhikaran Havan in Uttarakhand, citing concerns over environmental and social impact.
NSUI activists gathered outside the city’s main administrative building in Ahmedabad on Tuesday to protest a Shuddhikaran Havan scheduled to take place in Uttarakhand.
The students argued that the ritual, which involves burning large quantities of wood and other materials, could damage local ecosystems and displace communities.
They demanded that the state government cancel the event and investigate the environmental clearances issued for the havan.
Police were called to maintain order, but no arrests were reported.
The protest is part of a broader national debate on the use of traditional rituals in environmentally sensitive areas.
The students argued that the ritual, which involves burning large quantities of wood and other materials, could damage local ecosystems and displace communities.
They demanded that the state government cancel the event and investigate the environmental clearances issued for the havan.
Police were called to maintain order, but no arrests were reported.
The protest is part of a broader national debate on the use of traditional rituals in environmentally sensitive areas.