Bhopal mela

19th Bhopal mela was inaugrated yesterday evening at at Dusshera Maidan, TT Nagar, Bhopal. It is expected that it will about 500 stall, though many are still under preparation. The mela which started yesterday will go upto Feb 7, 2009. The Bhopal Mela Utsav Samiti has constructed a replica of Akshardhaam temple at one end of the Mela ground, which will attract many. Mela as usual will have regular stalls of bangle sellers, eateries, toys, crockery, handlooms and showrooms of FMCG brands. One of the stall in mela also offers an oportunity to learn magic in 2 mts !!, (no gurantees on this !).  Mela is one of the major attraction to its  visitors from Bhopal and districts nearby Bhopal during winters.

Child labour at mela is painful - Inspite of all its offers, one feels pained to see rampant child labour at the mela. Be it stall owners where one can see young boys working or are serving tea and eateries to the stall owners. At an age when they should be enjoying mela, be on the 'merry go rounds' they loose their childhood serving at mela. Indeed painful.