Overview
- Videos shot after the Rashtra Prerna Sthal inauguration show people loading decorative pots onto scooters and cars and walking off with them.
- A police officer is visible in at least one clip without intervening, drawing criticism over post-event enforcement.
- By Friday morning, Lucknow Development Authority and municipal workers cleared the remaining pots to prevent additional theft.
- The Uttar Pradesh government said it will identify those involved and consider filing FIRs based on the footage.
- An LDA horticulture official told NDTV that more than 4,000 pots were missing; the decor accompanied a 65-acre memorial project reported at about ₹230 crore, with some clips showing a person carrying a BJP flag.