Mathura

During Janmashtami celebrations on August 19, two people died of suffocation and six others were left injured after Banke Bihari temple in Mathura got overcrowded. The incident occurred during Mangla Arti, when two people died of suffocation, and another devotee fainted near the exit gate causing a disruption in the crowd movement. The deceased have been identified as Nirmala Devi and Ram Prasad Vishwakarma.

In Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, the 40-day long Holi celebration has begun at Guru Sharanand Ashram in Raman Reti of Gokul. The devotes celebrates the festival with Abir Gulal, flower petals, and sweet laddoos. "From lath marr holi to pholo ki holi, everything is celebrated here," said a devotee. "Celebrating Holi with Thakurji (God) here in Raman Reti on this auspicious occasion is luck for everyone present here," said a saint. 

Jayant Chaudhary, the President of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) missed the UP Assembly first phase polls.  Chaudhary did not cast his vote amid the scheduled rally for the Seven-phased elections. Notably, Akhilesh Yadav and Jayant Chaudhary are scheduled to address a joint campaign at Numaish Maidan in Bijnor district. Moreover, Jayant Chaudhary is a voter of Mathura region. Meanwhile, the UP Assembly polls are to be held till March 7.

The rail traffic between Mathura & Delhi was halted following the derailment of Ghaziabad-bound cargo train, sources said on January 22. The incident took place on January 21 at about 11:30 pm, when several coaches of the train derailed, due to which both up and down routes and the third line were affected. The coaches were loaded with cement, and hundreds of men have been deployed to remove the coaches.

In Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district, section 144 has been been imposed on November 28. The announcement came after a right-wing group reportedly said they'll install an idol of Lord Krishna in the Shahi Eidgah on December 6. ''No one will be allowed to do any mischief,'' said Gaurav Grover, SSP. Notably, a local court is already listening to the petitions pertaining to the removal of the 17th-century mosque.