New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to take a call on attending the World Culture Festival organised by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living after the Special Protection Group cited security concerns, sources said Tuesday.
According to the sources, agencies fear major stampede because of poor evacuation plan in case of any emergency. Only two pontoon bridges are in place even though seven bridges were proposed.
The sources said that river bed is not safe to accommodate such a large gathering. And no security agency is ready to certify safety of stage, the sources said.
The Art of Living has told the National Green Tribunal that police have not yet given them permission as fire clearance is still pending.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate the event on February 11, but sources said he is still considering whether to attend the event or not.
This came just a day after President Pranab Mukherjee cancelled his plan to attend the three-day event. "The President cannot attend the function due to unavoidable circumstances," an official of the Rashtrapati Bhavan had said on Monday.
The Art of Living foundation, which is organising the function, will have yoga and meditation sessions, peace prayers by Sanskrit scholars and traditional cultural performances from around the world.
The three-day event will be held from March 11-13 on the west bank of Yamuna to celebrate 35 years of The Art of Living foundation.
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