Overview
- The private, ticketed DJ performance planned for January 1 in Mathura was called off by organisers who said they wished to honour local traditions.
- Seers and religious organisations opposed the programme as inappropriate for Braj Bhumi, prompting sustained protests.
- Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Sangharsh Nyas formally asked the district magistrate to cancel the event in a letter.
- Hotel owner Mitul Pathak said the show complied with administrative norms and described Leone’s role as an artist in a DJ performance.
- Girraj Singh and other religious leaders welcomed the decision, while the district administration had not issued a separate statement.