Archive · 20 May 2025
UP Minister Pitches for Grand Fair in Maharaja Suheldev's Name
A political leader in Uttar Pradesh wants to celebrate a historical figure named Maharaja Suheldev by organizing grand fairs.
This comes after a court denied permission for a fair at a dargah.
The minister believes celebrating Suheldev is important because he fought against invaders.
This is also supported by CM Yogi Adityanath.
These actions are partly in response to other fairs in the name of historical invaders being cancelled.
The SBSP and the CM are reportedly critical of those who have been covertly backing the cancelled events.
SBSP chief pitches for organizing grand fairs in the name of Maharaja Suheldev.
The demand follows cancellation of the annual Jeth Mela and similar events.
UP minister met with CM Yogi Adityanath to propose the fairs.
CM Yogi is critical of the glorification of invaders, seeing it as treason.
A memorial for Maharaja Suheldev already exists near the dargah.
- Who
- Om Prakash Rajbhar, chief of Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) and other political figures.
- What
- Rajbhar is proposing a fair in Bahraich and other locations, associated with Maharaja Suheldev, to replace or co-exist with fairs that are linked to Muslim invaders.
- When
- Following the cancellation of the Jeth Mela and CM Yogi Adityanath's remarks in recent days.
- Where
- Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To promote Maharaja Suheldev and counter the glorification of historical invaders.
Parties that supported Jeth Mela
SBSP and CM Yogi
Historical Figures and Fairs
Parties that supported Jeth Mela
Support for the events linked to Muslim invaders, as stated by the SBSP.
SBSP and CM Yogi
Support for glorifying Suheldev and organizing fairs in his name.
- Party
- Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party
- Om Prakash Rajbhar's position
- UP Minister
- Event
- Cancelled Jeth Mela
- Suheldev memorial location
- Near Dargah
- Suheldev memorial foundation date
- February 16, 2021