"If our names are not included in these committees, the administration will have to face strong opposition from us," they told reporters yesterday, after attending a meeting of 50 holy men at Panchavati's Balaji temple.
They said that during the 2003-2004 Kumbh Mela festival, holy men from 13 orders were included in such committees.
"However, this time, the local administration has not included us. If the government does not want to include us on these committees, then it should celebrate the Kumbh Mela without us," the holy men said.
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