A minor police-public tiff occurred on Wednesday evening when the Surat police seized a DJ console from a lorry used by a man from Hodibungalow who was carrying a Ganesh idol to a pandal.
The conflict occurred at the Saiyedpura Chowky when one Janakbhai, holding a permit to carry a Ganesh idol, had a verbal duel with Inspector B L Vavaiya of the Chowk Bazaar police station. Vavaiya was on duty at the Saiyedpura main road when he found some people carrying a Ganesh idol and playing DJ music in a lorry. The police stopped the procession and told Janakbhai not to use the DJ music in the procession.
The situation became tensed when Janakbhai's supporters misbehaved with the police. The police ultimately seized the lorry and took it to the Saiyedpura police chowky. The angry devotees also left the Ganesh idol there.
The Ganesh Utsav Samithi members immediately rushed to the spot and controlled the situation. The issue was resolved later when the devotees agreed not to play music.
"The permit holder was not willing to listen to our request, even after we had told him that it was a violation of the police commissioner's order. We don't want to hurt the religious sentiment of anyone. We had to act as it violated the commissioner's order," said Vavaiya.
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The conflict occurred at the Saiyedpura Chowky when one Janakbhai, holding a permit to carry a Ganesh idol, had a verbal duel with Inspector B L Vavaiya of the Chowk Bazaar police station. Vavaiya was on duty at the Saiyedpura main road when he found some people carrying a Ganesh idol and playing DJ music in a lorry. The police stopped the procession and told Janakbhai not to use the DJ music in the procession.
The situation became tensed when Janakbhai's supporters misbehaved with the police. The police ultimately seized the lorry and took it to the Saiyedpura police chowky. The angry devotees also left the Ganesh idol there.
The Ganesh Utsav Samithi members immediately rushed to the spot and controlled the situation. The issue was resolved later when the devotees agreed not to play music.
"The permit holder was not willing to listen to our request, even after we had told him that it was a violation of the police commissioner's order. We don't want to hurt the religious sentiment of anyone. We had to act as it violated the commissioner's order," said Vavaiya.
Courtesy : www.expressindia.com