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that An altercation between policemen and a large gathering of young men “Arkaris” It was reported in the town of Andi on Sunday afternoon when the group attempted to enter the temple. The police said they had to take refuge in “Crowd control measures” to prevent overcrowding in the temple.
The incident occurred at around 4 pm outside the Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj temple in Alandi when the Palkhi or procession of Palanquins bearing the ‘Paduka’ (reverent symbolic shoes) of Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj, was about to embark on its journey to Pandharpur.
Officials said the group that had scuffled with the police personnel was from the Warkari Shikshan Sanstha, an institution that offers training programs for young people who want to join the Warkari sect.
When a large group of 400 to 500 of Worker’s students tried to enter the temple premises, they were denied entry because it was packed to capacity. The student pushed the barriers and tried to force in. We had to use crowd control measures to stop them and prevent overcrowding. Some of the Warkari Sect elders had discussions with the group and were sent back. “The situation is now under control,” said a senior officer of the Pimpri Chinchwad police.
Vinoy Kumar Chaubey, Commissioner of Pimbri Chinchwad Police, in a statement released by the Pune District Media Office, denied the “vicious charge” allegations. He said, “The temple secretaries and ‘chopdars’ senior wrkarris tried to dissuade the youths from entering, but if they did not relent and broke the barrier, the policemen tried to stop them, which resulted in a brawl. There was no charge or lathi force.”
Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar condemned the administration for its handling of the Alandi incident. In Satara on Sunday, he said that at first glance it appeared the “mixer incident” had occurred due to a lack of planning on the part of the management.
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