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Nearly every mainstream news organisation carried similar reports &#8211; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/deepotsav-in-up-now-a-state-event-rs-133-crore-to-be-spent-this-year-2121398\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NDTV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsclick.in\/salaries-pending-cash-crunch-UP-govt-spends-Rs-133-crore-deepotsav\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newsclick<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalheraldindia.com\/india\/fund-starved-yogi-govt-hikes-budget-for-deepotsava-from-indian-rupee24-cr-to-indian-rupee133-cr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Herald<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/travel\/destinations\/ayodhya-deepotsav-up-govt-plans-to-spend-rs-133-crore-to-light-5-5-lakh-diyas\/as71721643.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Times of India<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livehindustan.com\/uttar-pradesh\/story-uttar-pradesh-ayodhya-deepotsav-will-be-grand-this-time-will-cost-133-crores-2814228.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Live Hindustan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/up-ayodhya-deepotsava-gets-state-fair-status-with-133-crore-budget-6083053\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Indian Express<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/abpnews.abplive.in\/uttar-pradesh\/up-yogi-government-to-spend-rs-133-crore-on-deepotsav-more-than-5-51-lakh-diyas-will-be-burnt-1224774\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABP News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com\/others\/sunday-read\/all-in-good-faith\/articleshow\/71781519.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mumbai Mirror<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thewire.in\/government\/ayodhya-deepostav\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/other-states\/deepotsav-gets-state-fair-status-in-up\/article29770483.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hindu<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hindi.thequint.com\/news\/india\/ayodhya-deepotsav-celebrations-ram-ki-paidi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Quint<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jansatta.com\/national\/fund-starved-yogi-govt-hikes-budget-deepotsava-%E2%82%B924-cr-%E2%82%B9133-cr-many-empoyees-still-waiting-salary\/1204043\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jansatta<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outlookindia.com\/newsscroll\/up-govt-to-spend-rs-133-cr-on-deepotsav-now-a-state-event\/1646695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Outlook <\/a><\/em>and\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailypioneer.com\/2019\/state-editions\/govt-to-bear-cost-of----deepotsav---.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daily Pioneer<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>among others. Some of these media outlets like\u00a0<em>NDTV, Outlook,\u00a0<\/em>published\u00a0<em>IANS\u00a0<\/em>feed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49945 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-2019-10-30T202905.297.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-2019-10-30T202905.297.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-2019-10-30T202905.297-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-2019-10-30T202905.297-768x402.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-2019-10-30T202905.297-1024x536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/10\/Untitled-design-2019-10-30T202905.297-990x518.jpeg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Journalists Rahul Pandita and Sakshi Joshi also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sakshijoshii\/status\/1189192183204593664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweeted<\/a> the same.<\/p>\n<p>Right-wing website\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opindia.com\/2019\/10\/yogi-adityanath-ayodhya-diwali-deepotsav-state-fair-5-lakh-diyas-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OpIndia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>too said that an estimated Rs 133 crore was approved for the event.<\/p>\n<h2>Rs 1.33 crore, not Rs 133 crore<\/h2>\n<p>The estimated cost of &#8216;Deepotsav&#8217; for 2019 is Rs 132.70 lakh or approximately Rs 1.33 crore, not Rs 133 crore. This was first <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alok_pandey\/status\/1189495216387936257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pointed out<\/a> by\u00a0<em>NDTV\u00a0<\/em>journalist Alok Pandey. The <a href=\"http:\/\/information.up.nic.in\/attachments\/CabinetDecisionfile\/542d172d1341e369f69412349a466b5e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">press release<\/a> stating the budget allocation is available on the UP government website. It was released on October 22, a day before most media reports published an erroneous number.<\/p>\n<p>The press release states,\u00a0<em>&#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 2019 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 132.70 \u0932\u093e\u0916 \u0930\u0941\u092a\u092f\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u092f \u0915\u093e \u0905\u0928\u0941\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u0907\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0932\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928 \u092a\u0930 \u0939\u094b\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0935\u094d\u092f\u092f\u092d\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0935\u0939\u0928 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u0928 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0927\u0928\u0930\u093e\u0936\u093f \u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092a\u0932\u092c\u094d\u0927\u0924\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u092f\u093e \u091c\u093e\u090f\u0917\u093e\u0964 (Approximately Rs 132.60 lakh has been estimated toward the expenses of the event. The expenses incurred to organise this fair will be borne by the government based on the availability of funds.)<\/span>&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49957 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/10\/Screenshot_20191030-205746.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"803\" height=\"1060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/10\/Screenshot_20191030-205746.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/10\/Screenshot_20191030-205746-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/10\/Screenshot_20191030-205746-768x1013.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/10\/Screenshot_20191030-205746-776x1024.jpg 776w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/10\/Screenshot_20191030-205746-990x1306.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/10\/Screenshot_20191030-205746-1320x1742.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Among the media outlets that had reported the amount correctly were\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jagran.com\/uttar-pradesh\/lucknow-city-up-cabinet-approved-state-fare-status-to-deepotsav-of-ayodhya-film-saand-ki-aankh-is-tax-free-in-up-19690559.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dainik Jagran<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/punjabkesari.com\/uttar-pradesh\/the-expenses-of-the-deepotsav-in-ayodhya-are-with-the-up-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Punjab Kesari<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Uttar Pradesh government had, therefore, not sanctioned Rs 133 crore for &#8216;Deepotsava&#8217;, now declared a &#8216;state fair&#8217;, but Rs 1.33 crore, based on the &#8220;availability of funds&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 26, 5.51 lakh &#8216;diyas&#8217; were lighted as part of the &#8220;Deepotsav&#8221; in Ayodhya, an event which was declared an official function where the expenses will be borne by the Uttar Pradesh government. Media outlets reported that the state government sanctioned Rs 133 crore for the event. 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