Mathura Residents of Barsana and Nandgaon villages have threatened to boycott their famous 'Lathamaar Holi' if the Tourism Department holds Holi Mahotsava before it.
While the Department has decided to hold the Mahotsava in Vrindaban on March 16, the villagers have reservations against it as the Lathamaar Holi of Barsana is slated for March 17 and of Nandgaon, following day.
"If the administration wants to promote Holi of Braj, it should organize the event after March 18 when the Lathamaar Holi of the twin villages would be over," Ram Bharose Goswami, a villager, said.
While, another villager Tarachand Goswami said the celebration of the festival would be in peril if the Holi Mahotsava is allowed to take place prior to the Lathamaar Holi.
"If the administration thinks, the programme is necessary for promoting the Holi of Braj then it should be organised in Barsana," Sanjai Goswami, an advocate, said.
Justifying the holding of the Mahotsava in Vrindaban on March 16, District Magistrate Rajesh Kumar said "the programme by the Tourism department is being misinterpreted and its not parallel to the Lathamaar Holi."
The plan is to present all shades of Brijbhumi's Holi in order to attract international tourists.
Efforts would be made to highlight Holi of Barsana and Nandgaon also in order to ensure the reach of international tourist in the twin villages from next year, the District Magistrate said.
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