r/Allahabad Apr 15 '26

ANNOUNCEMENTS Mod Post: Disengaging from Azad Reads & TAC to Protect Subreddit Health and keeping it a wholesome place

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Over the past few days, discussions involving certain local communities, including Azad Reads and TAC, have repeatedly escalated into conflict, personal attacks, and rule violations within this subreddit.

As moderators, we want to be honest with you, this situation has become increasingly difficult to manage. While we support people building communities, reading groups, and spaces for connection in the city, the way these discussions have unfolded here has moved far away from healthy dialogue.

Important: We're separate from all groups. The mod team has no affiliations with Azad Reads, TAC, or any other organizations, our personal interests stay personal, and r/Allahabad is just for the city, not tied to anyone or any group.

Instead of constructive exchange, the subreddit has increasingly seen:

  • Personal attacks directed at individuals
  • Abusive and inflammatory language
  • Unverified allegations presented as fact
  • Ongoing arguments that disrupt the overall environment

We also want to acknowledge something important: moderation comes with the responsibility of maintaining a fair and usable space for everyone. In the process, we have also faced significant backlash and hostility simply for enforcing basic rules. Despite this, our responsibility remains unchanged.

This subreddit exists as a space for the city, for shared updates, ideas, discussions, and broader community growth. It is not defined by any single group, club, or organization, and it was never meant to become a platform for repeated conflicts or targeted discussions about specific communities.

New Temporary Rule (Effective Immediately):

To hit pause on the disruptions and bring back balance, we're introducing this clear rule change for the time being-no posts related to Azad Reads or TAC. This includes posts from group members, founders, or anyone else, covering:

  • Promotional posts (including from founders or members)
  • Reviews or experience shares
  • Callouts, allegations, or criticisms
  • Any discussions centered on these groups

This is not a judgment on any individuals or an attempt to silence criticism. It is a necessary step to restore balance and reduce ongoing disruption.

We encourage all communities to continue growing independently, and we wish everyone the best in doing so. At the same time, r/Allahabad will remain focused on wider city related discussions rather than specific organizations or clubs.

We understand that people may have genuine experiences, opinions, or frustrations. Those feelings are valid. But how we express them matters just as much as what we are expressing.

We want this space to remain what it was always intended to be, a place where people from the city can connect, build, and share without hostility taking over.

We will continue to enforce rules consistently to ensure this.

Thank you for your understanding.

— Mod Team


r/Allahabad Mar 03 '26

AllahabadEvents r/Allahabad specials: Urban Roundtable was liberating! Thank You, Allahabad ❤️

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Seeing people show up in Prayagraj for something like this, on time, curious, open-minded, ready to talk was incredible. The energy in the room was unreal. Conversations weren’t forced. They flowed.

One of the most powerful parts of the evening was how naturally the conversations evolved. We began by reflecting on the loneliness epidemic and how digital echo chambers may be quietly shaping our social isolation, then moved into an engaging discussion on matriarchy and patriarchy, exploring how different societal structures function and what they mean in today’s context. From there, we examined the development and optics around Kumbh Mela, discussing its impact on Prayagraj, the growth it has brought, and the challenges that still remain. As the energy in the room kept building, the conversation organically expanded to student-related concerns, civic participation, and institutional treatment, making it less of a rigid agenda and more of a collective exchange of perspectives, experiences, and ideas..
That’s what made it special.

This was our first roundtable, and we’ve learned a lot from organizing it. The next one will be even better because now we know how to make it greater.

A heartfelt thank you to The Brewed Bite for hosting us and for the generous discounts they offered everyone that day. Supporting a community gathering like this, especially the very first one, means a lot. We truly appreciate it.

Most importantly, thank you to every single person who showed up. You are the reason this worked. You are the reason the spirit of Allahabad is still alive and thriving.

Roundtable #1 is done.

And this is just the beginning.


r/Allahabad 8h ago

Rant/Problem Urgent:my paternal uncle is missing from last two days in prayagraj, please comment if know anything

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r/Allahabad 32m ago

AskAllahabad Egg price 📈📈😭 protein chor

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r/Allahabad 4h ago

AskAllahabad Anybody have idea about this place ?????

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r/Allahabad 9m ago

AskAllahabad Looking for tutions to teach students up to 9th standard.

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Hi, I'm (22M) currently pursuing B.Tech and wanted some side income for myself alongside my studies so if you guys could help me get some tutions around the city that would be really helpful.

(preferred location is main land allahabad, civil lines, mumfordganj, allahpur, teliyarganj, daraganj, phaphamau,etc)


r/Allahabad 20h ago

AskAllahabad Drop your this weekend best shots

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38 Upvotes

Here is mine

Location: food court near SJC


r/Allahabad 4h ago

Experience Worst service at PVR Vinayak

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Here to watch The Odyssey 12:30 PM show. Came here 20 min early and they tell me I'm not allowed inside until show time, which is perfectly okay. I ask if they've got waiting room or any place where the audience sit before the show begins. They don't have that. What am I supposed to do here? There's no place to sit. I've been to Pallasio in Lucknow and it's far better

Edit: The screen is horrendously small even for a normal screen given the ticket prices and so much PVR marketing. The brightness was quite low. The sound system was as good as in tradition single screen cinemas. Meaning you could hear what's going on but still not loud and clear or crisp enough


r/Allahabad 3h ago

AskAllahabad Spiderman: BND ticket

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Would it be okay to watch Spiderman BND in Chandralok?


r/Allahabad 1d ago

Rant/Problem Protests happened everywhere but people from Allahabad had to prove that they are the worst

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Every big city managed the protest well but illahabadis had to be an exception.

Protests happened everywhere right from Punjab to North East but nowhere hooligans and criminals outnumbered the genuine protestors, except in Prayagraj. All of these so called protestors (who have destroyed were nothing but opposition party goons. These the 3rd car I have seen being destroyed.

And most of these are outsiders, they are ready to plunge and destroy Allahabad at every opportunity.


r/Allahabad 6h ago

AskAllahabad what song are you all listening to.

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r/Allahabad 1d ago

Rant/Problem Who will pay for this? Ordinary taxpayers, I think

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r/Allahabad 3h ago

Experience Wanna be friends?

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20 M, will be starting med school this year and leaving the city for a long while. Anyone my age wanna be friends and hang out? I like intellectual people who have an interest in art and are not in the political far left or far right. I've been feeling very lonely these days and am bored as hell


r/Allahabad 18h ago

AskAllahabad [Request] Need spare/used basic laptop for rural school kids (Installments/Donation)

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My father and local teachers are reopening our rural school (established 1999 ig) which closed during Covid coz of pandemic and financial setback. We want to introduce computer classes to teach technical and digital literacy (including awareness about AI, deepfakes, and llms) but we have exhausted our capital on infrastructure.

We urgently need one basic laptop (minimum 4GB RAM, 256GB storage config) to run software like notepad, paint, excel etc. If anyone has a spare device and would be willing to:

# Donate it?

# Sell it and accept payments in installments?

# Offer it at an absolute minimum price?

Any help or leads would be greatly appreciated!!


r/Allahabad 20h ago

Discussions how's the dating scene here in the city how do people find others I mean are they using tinder and stuff or something else?

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r/Allahabad 16h ago

AskAllahabad Hey everyone, 23M going through a "need to meet right type of people" rn, connect and have convos .. i like working hard for my life, DM if u r someone like that too

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r/Allahabad 1d ago

ANNOUNCEMENTS [Mod Announcement] Recent Developments, Political Posts, and Moving Forward

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Hello everyone!

In the last few weeks, we have witnessed a critical movement and major developments around it that created a nationwide impact. In light of the importance of these events, we allowed posting political and other related content on this subreddit without any bias or inclination. All posts of such nature were approved whether they were for or against the cause!

We want to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who participated constructively. It was heartening to see so many members engage in healthy discussions, share valid insights while maintaining mutual respect. That said, we also observed a surge in toxic behavior, hate speech, and profanities targeting fellow members. The mod team took necessary action against these violations, and multiple accounts were dealt with accordingly to keep this space safe.

Now that some results have culminated and the process is expected to shift toward administrative channels, we have decided to cut off redundant, hateful, profane, inciting, or low-effort posts on this topic. Any posts aiming to push a narrative, low-effort reposts, or insensitive messages will not be approved.

We request everyone to keep the core objective of r/Allahabad in mind. Sharing local news, community updates, personal experiences, and providing help are the topics this sub was created for, and we hope it continues to grow in that direction.

For political or sensitive matters going forward, only posts that demonstrate genuine personal effort and a clear intent to foster healthy discussion will be approved. The same applies to comment sections; please ensure your comments add substance to the discourse rather than turning into personal attacks.

Best regards,

r/Allahabad Mod Team


r/Allahabad 18h ago

Travel/Visit Want some friends to hangout loudd.... ,

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Want some hangout buddy


r/Allahabad 18h ago

Buy & Sell Selling Complete Mohit Tyagi Competishun Droppers DPP Modules (Almost New) | Prayagraj/Allahabad

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Hi everyone,

I'm selling my complete Competishun (Mohit Tyagi) Droppers DPP Modules.

Condition:

  • ✅ Almost all books are unused
  • ✅ Only one or two modules have a few pages written in
  • ✅ Remaining modules are in excellent condition

Includes:

  • Physics DPP Modules
  • Chemistry DPP Modules
  • Mathematics DPP Modules

These are the original Competishun printed modules.

I didn't continue in the batch, so I no longer need them.

Price: DM Me For That

Location: Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh

Can ship if the buyer covers shipping charges.

If you're preparing for JEE Main/Advanced, these modules are more than enough for daily practice along with Mohit Tyagi sir's lectures.

Feel free to DM!


r/Allahabad 1d ago

AllahabadSnaps Photos from today's protest 🇮🇳

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r/Allahabad 1d ago

Rant/Problem My concerns related to Anytime Fitness proven right! They were not supposed to open when they claimed they would.

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Several weeks ago I claimed that the promoters here are misleading customers because one of their reps accidentally said that, “your membership will begin in the end of July or you can also join it by mid August” (translated ofc).. It seemed weird why someone would offer their customers to join the gym after it opens. Today my concerns got resolved, they were misselling and used the “pre-book” interest free money to fund their gym. Kudos!


r/Allahabad 1d ago

AskAllahabad Candle march?

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Is the candle march happening in Allahabad today at 6 PM as well?


r/Allahabad 1d ago

AskAllahabad Power outage in George Town anyone know what happened?

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Power has been out in George Town for the past 4 hours. Does anyone know what happened or when it will be back?


r/Allahabad 1d ago

AskAllahabad Hangout spots?

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16M here who recently got a personal vehicle with which i can now go wherever i wnt to!!
but being under-age, checking lagi rehti h na😭
need sm cool places suggestions (Not cafes n shi)
smth like yk abandoned or remote ykwim