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Village officer's 'Stop memo' directing halt to bridge construction at ‘Kumbh Mela’ site triggers row in Kerala

Kozhikode, Jan 14 (UNI) Ahead of the ‘ Kumbh Mela’ festival in Kerala’s Malappuram, on the banks of the Bharathapuzha river, the Thirunavaya village officer has issued a stop memo for the construction works on the Bharathapuzha river.
The village officer’s stop memo has triggered a controversy ahead of the proposed ‘Kumbh Mela’ on the banks of the Bharathapuzha, to be started next week.
Despite the stop memo, the organisers asserted that the event will go ahead as scheduled.
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