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One Lakh Women Gathered for Rakshabandhan Celebrations in Unnao: DM-SP Halted the Event Fearing a Stampede, Organizers Urged Women to Return Home.

Summary by Dainik Bhaskar
A massive crowd gathered at a Rakshabandhan event in the Bighapur area of Unnao on Sunday. The administration was mobilized after reports of approximately 100,000 women attending the event, organized by social worker CS Pushpendra. Fearing a stampede, District Magistrate (DM) Ghanshyam Meena and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) JP Singh immediately halted the event. The number of women at the event continued to grow, threatening to disrupt …
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A large number of women gathered at the Raksha Bandhan festival in Unnao to tie Rakhi to Pushpendra Pratap Singh. Claims were made that one lakh sisters had tied Rakhi, but the administration stopped the event when the crowd grew.

Unnao Raksha Bandhan Event: The administration stopped a planned Raksha Bandhan event for approximately 100,000 women in Manpur, Unnao. Following the Bareilly incident, the administration became vigilant regarding crowd management and security.

The District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police arrived at the scene and sent the massive crowd back from the pandal. Seeing this, CS Pushpendra Singh, the main organizer, began crying from the stage.

A massive crowd gathered at a Rakshabandhan event in the Bighapur area of Unnao on Sunday. The administration was mobilized after reports of approximately 100,000 women attending the event, organized by social worker CS Pushpendra. Fearing a stampede, District Magistrate (DM) Ghanshyam Meena and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) JP Singh immediately halted the event. The number of women at the event continued to grow, threatening to disrupt …

·Bhopal, India
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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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