The demand for the reopening of the temples closed due to the Corona lockdown in Maharashtra has intensified by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Today Maharashtra BJP workers protested against the state government outside the Siddhivinayak temple. During this, he demanded the Uddhav government to reopen all the temples of the state for devotees.
On BJP’s demand, the state’s Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said, “As it was not right to implement the sudden lockdown, it would not be a good thing to completely cancel it at once. And yes, I am someone who follows Hindutva. My Hindutva does not require a certificate from you.
We are demanding that we should be allowed to enter the Siddhivinayak temple. If they don’t give us entry, then we will force our way into the temple. This is a pan-Maharashtra movement as we want that all temples in the state should be reopened asap: Prasad Lad, BJP Leader https://t.co/O7200iV8Oy pic.twitter.com/IVdpYCvPX1
– ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2020
Protesters also tried to enter the temple amidst police deployment and barricading during the protest. BJP workers were taken into custody by the police after attempting to enter the Siddhivinayak temple. Apart from this, BJP workers also staged a protest outside Shirdi Sai Baba temple demanding reopening of places of worship in the state. The party is carrying out similar movements across the state.
BJP leader Prasad Lad said that we are demanding that we be allowed to enter the Siddhivinayak temple. If they do not give us entry, we will make our way to the temple. This agitation is happening all over Maharashtra. We want all the temples in the state to be reopened.
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