Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis lathicharged Varkaris by the police in Alandi town of Pune district. denied the news on Sunday. He said that there was a minor scuffle between the Varkaris (devotees of Lord Vitthal) and the police. Talking to the media in Nagpur, Fadnavis said that there was no lathicharge on the Varkari community. However, opposition parties claimed that the police lathi-charged the Varkaris and demanded a high-level inquiry and strict action. The incident took place when the devotees were trying to enter the Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj Samadhi Temple in Alandi town.

Fadnavis, who is handling the responsibility of the Home Minister in Maharashtra, said that we have learned a lesson from the stampede-like situation at the same place (Alandi) last year and decided to give entry passes to different groups. tried. It was decided to issue passes to each group participating in the pilgrimage. He insisted that about 294-4599 youths Said that they will participate in the pilgrimage and will not follow the rules set for entry.

broke the barricades and police tried to stop themFurther Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that they broke the barricades and the police tried to stop them, during which some policemen were injured. The Deputy Chief Minister said that the situation is under control. I have taken serious note of the incident. I appeal to the media not to blow up the matter by doing wrong reporting. The Deputy Chief Minister further said that I also appeal to some political parties not to do politics regarding this matter. The safety of the Varkari community and people is important. The police have been instructed to find a solution regarding this matter.

Nationalist Congress Party ( NCP’s working president Supriya Sule and Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole claimed that the Varkaris were lathi-charged by the police and condemned the incident.