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Press Club of India says ‘Modi Chalisa’ event violated venue rules
Press Club of India president Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty on Saturday said the club neither organised nor endorsed the 'Modi Chalisa' event held on its premises, calling it a victim of a breach…
Press Club of India president Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty on Saturday said the club neither organised nor endorsed the 'Modi Chalisa' event held on its premises, calling it a victim of a breach of trust. In a video statement, she said the hall was booked for a press conference, but organisers lit a live fire indoors and recited a devotional poem featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The recommending member was not present, violating club rules.
The organiser, Rajan Singh, vice-president of the Bihar State Transgender Welfare Board, defended the event and said he plans to build a temple for Modi in Bihar at a cost of Rs 112 crore on five acres of land. Pisharoty said show-cause notices have been issued and the club is reviewing its standard operating procedures for venue rentals.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Press Club of India is an independent body, not a government institution, so this is an internal governance breach rather than a political sanction. The key issue is the club's rental SOP: any member can book the hall for a press conference, but the member must be present and the event must match the declared purpose. The failure here suggests weak enforcement, not a policy gap. The club's next step, whether it suspends the member or tightens booking rules, will signal how seriously it treats such violations. The temple proposal is non-binding, no land or funds have been committed.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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