Stone pelting by anti-social elements on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Jayanti procession at Nandura, Maharashtra

• Police personnel too pelted with stones

• Case registered against 100 people, 16 accused arrested

Stone pelting Procession (File photo, Credits : Latestly)

Buldhana, Maharashtra – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Jayanti (Birth anniversary) was on 28th March as per date. On this occasion, a motorcycle rally in the morning and a procession in the evening were organised at Nandura on behalf of Shiv Jayanti Utsav Samiti. A motorcycle rally was organised in the morning under the leadership of MLA Rajesh Ekade. After that in the evening the procession started from Ambadevi Gad, Devgad. While the procession was passing through Motipura area, suddenly some unknown miscreants pelted stones at the procession. Raj Santosh Sonone from Motipura got injured in this stone pelting. During this time, some Policemen were also hit with stones. (If the Police are not safe, how will they protect the people ? In the Hindu country, cowardly attacks on the religious processions of the Hindus are being carried out for many years. To change this situation, the Hindus should make legitimate efforts on a war footing. In the future, such incidents should not occur from anti-social elements and steps need to be taken to prevent such situations ! – Editor)

Credits : The Hans India

After Superintendent of Police Vilas Patil convinced the organisers and assured strict action against the accused, the procession resumed smoothly; but again a large number of stones were pelted on the road from Athwada Bazar. After this, another group also started pelting stones and there was a stampede everywhere. After the incident, there was tension in the city. Vilas Patil immediately rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. In this case, after registering a case against 100 people in Nandura Police station, the Police have arrested a total of 16 accused and the Police are searching for other accused.

Editorial Perspective

Stone pelting on Chhatrapati’s birth anniversary procession in Maharashtra is shameful for the Police.