Visva Bharati's Basanta Utsav: No Dol Day Celebration, Outsiders Barred Again

• Visva Bharati will not hold Basanta Utsav on Dol day this year, continuing a trend from previous years.
• Only students and teachers of Visva Bharati University will be allowed to participate; outsiders are strictly prohibited.
• Vice-Chancellor Prabir Kumar Ghosh cited the need to protect Visva Bharati and its heritage, especially as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
• The decision is due to concerns about crowd management and preserving the sanctity of the event, unlike past celebrations.
• Basanta Utsav was last held in Ashram Math in 2019; subsequent years saw restrictions due to COVID-19 and crowd control.