President's Dashashwamedh Ghat visit cancelled

Varanasi: President Pranab Mukherjee will return Delhi tonight after attending centennial year function of the Banaras Hindu University as his Dashashwamedh Ghat visit on Friday morning has been cancelled.
The ADM protocol office received the revised itinerary of President's visit after midnight on Wednesday. As per the initial itinerary the President was to visit Dashashwamedh Ghat on Friday morning to perform 'pujan and aarti of holy Ganga on the occasion of Ganga Saptami.
SSP Akash Kulhary said that some serious allegations had been levelled on the organisers of Ganga Saptami event at Dashashwamedh Ghat, which had also been forwarded to the President's office.
A senior officials mentioned that one Dilip had made a complaint with President's office alleging that organisers of Ganga Saptami event have collected huge donation in the name of inviting the President.
District magistrate Rajmani Yadav admitted that President's office has taken note of the allegation and has sought an investigation report on it. He said, "The allegations could not prove true during preliminary investigation. Mentioning the same in the preliminary report, we sent it to the President office on Wednesday afternoon." The officials hinted that further investigation in this matter will continue.