Mahakumbh 2025: After the stampede on Mauni Amavasya of Prayagraj Mahakumbh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the end of all VIP protocols. But the question arises: What is this protocol? Nowadays, in the age of IT, when hearing the name of the protocol, the way to run mobile and laptop apps comes to mind. The way of working in the lab or treating any disease is also called protocol. However, in politics and administration, its meaning is slightly different. Here, the protocol is related to honouring a leader or officer.
There is a whole department!
Yes, there is a whole department for this! In the districts, the ADM Protocol officer is in charge. This officer makes all the arrangements according to the rules set by the government for the district leaders. This includes giving government guest houses to ministers and MLAs and providing necessary vehicles. Arrangements are made by considering Kumbh Mela as a separate district unit. Therefore, the protocol’s responsibility lies with the Additional Mela Officer of the M level.
VIPs did not come to big festivals!
Given the crowds that come to the fair and the government officials’ busyness in managing it, it has been a tradition that no senior officer or minister comes to the fair on big bathing festivals. On other days, if a leader, governor, or any critical person of the same level wanted to take a bath, there was a traditional arrangement.
Such a special person was taken to the VIP Ghat near Gau Ghat, which connects the fair to the city, and from there, brought to Sangam by boat. This had minimal impact on the crowd and the fair’s arrangements.
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