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All India Youth Brahmin Society Issues Legal Notice to Four Dussehra Committees Over Ravana Burning
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ujjain
🗓 14 Oct 2026, 03:36 PM
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The All India Youth Brahmin Society has served a legal notice to four Dussehra committees in Ujjain, demanding a scriptural basis for the Ravana‑burning ritual and warning of court action if unanswered within seven days.
The All India Youth Brahmin Society (AIYBS) has formally served a legal notice to the organizing committees of four Dussehra celebrations in Ujjain, demanding clarification on the scriptural justification for the practice of burning effigies of Ravana.
The notice, dispatched recently, asks the committees to cite the specific Hindu scripture that prescribes the ritual and sets a seven‑day deadline for a written response.
If a satisfactory reply is not received within the stipulated period, AIYBS warned it will approach the courts to seek appropriate legal action. The move reflects growing tensions between traditional religious groups and local authorities over the symbolism of Dussehra events.
The issue has sparked debate in the city, with observers noting that the practice of Ravana dahan, while widely observed during Dussehra, lacks a clear citation in canonical texts, prompting calls for scholarly clarification.
The notice, dispatched recently, asks the committees to cite the specific Hindu scripture that prescribes the ritual and sets a seven‑day deadline for a written response.
If a satisfactory reply is not received within the stipulated period, AIYBS warned it will approach the courts to seek appropriate legal action. The move reflects growing tensions between traditional religious groups and local authorities over the symbolism of Dussehra events.
The issue has sparked debate in the city, with observers noting that the practice of Ravana dahan, while widely observed during Dussehra, lacks a clear citation in canonical texts, prompting calls for scholarly clarification.