Ganesh Immersion in City Tomorrow
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and other Hindu organisations have voiced their objection over the riots in Miraj and Sangli. According to press releases issued by the organisations, murder of Afzal Khan was one of the illustrious incidents of the history of Maharashtra and India. There is hardly any counterpoint against this argument. The riots in the southern part of the state were a unfortunate development. Statement from the Hindu organisations have come one day after Gopinath Munde, leader of Bharatiya Janata Party was prohibited from visiting three cities by Sangli district administration.
Meanwhile, curfew in was relaxed in Sangli, Miraj and Ichalkaranji on Wednesday, as the situation was gradually improving. Communal clashes had broken out at in Miraj town and Sangli city last week.
Trouble started on September 2 (a day before Anant Chaturdashi), when some pro-Hindutva organisations tried to raise an arch on the immersion procession route, depicting the killing of the Mughal warrior Afzal Khan by Maratha King Shivaji. This led to group clashes. According to primary reports, Muslim groups took objection to this.. But now it is clear that the police department was main hurdle in the erection of this structure. It was destroyed which gave way to riots. After three days, the fire spread to nearby cities. The gravity of the situation can be gauged by the fact that Sangli is hometown of Maharashtra's home minister Jayant Patil.
Chief minister Ashok Chavan had convened an all party meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday in this regard. A deal was struck in the meeting. Meanwhile, Sarvajanik Ganesh mandal representatives in Miraj have decided to immerse the idols tomorrow during 10:30 to 11:00 AM
Meanwhile, curfew in was relaxed in Sangli, Miraj and Ichalkaranji on Wednesday, as the situation was gradually improving. Communal clashes had broken out at in Miraj town and Sangli city last week.
Trouble started on September 2 (a day before Anant Chaturdashi), when some pro-Hindutva organisations tried to raise an arch on the immersion procession route, depicting the killing of the Mughal warrior Afzal Khan by Maratha King Shivaji. This led to group clashes. According to primary reports, Muslim groups took objection to this.. But now it is clear that the police department was main hurdle in the erection of this structure. It was destroyed which gave way to riots. After three days, the fire spread to nearby cities. The gravity of the situation can be gauged by the fact that Sangli is hometown of Maharashtra's home minister Jayant Patil.
Chief minister Ashok Chavan had convened an all party meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday in this regard. A deal was struck in the meeting. Meanwhile, Sarvajanik Ganesh mandal representatives in Miraj have decided to immerse the idols tomorrow during 10:30 to 11:00 AM
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