The Neja (javelin) Mela, a traditional event in Sambhal, is celebrated a week after Holi in honour of Syed Salar Masud Ghazi.

The Neja Mela Committee had sought clearance from the administration, but the request was firmly rejected. Additional ...

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) administration has refused permission for the annual 'Neja Mela' in Sambhal, calling it a "wrong ...

Syed Salar Masud Ghazi's dargah in Bahraich, built by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, has long been revered by both Hindus and Muslims ...

The Neja Mela, a traditional event in Sambhal, faces a ban from local authorities, citing its association with the controversial historical figure Syed Salar Masud Ghazi. Officials raised concerns ...

The event cannot be organized in the name of a ‘plunderer’ and any attempt to raise the ‘Neja Mela flag’ will be considered ...

A day after officials denied permission to the organisers for the annual ‘Neja Mela’, a police official on Tuesday said social media is being monitored and strict action will be taken against anyone ...

The Uttar Pradesh administration has refused to grant permission for the annual ‘Neja Mela’ in Sambhal, citing concerns over its historical context and objections raised by sections of society. As ...

The Neja Mela is held in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district every year. Syed Salar Masud Ghazi allegedly accompanied Mahmud of ...

Sambhal police have denied permission for the annual Neja Mela due to its association with Syed Salar Masood Ghazi, linked to ...

Sambhal shot to front-page headlines after riots broke out there last November following a survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid ...

The annual 'Neja Mela' organised in the memory of invader Mahmud Ghaznavi's nephew and military commander Syed Salar Masud Ghazi will not be allowed this year, officials said on Monday.      The three ...