One of the video that went viral also showed the tree threw into the air several times, which the locals confirmed that there was also a part of the tradition, and did not indicate that “the tree was being launched to attack the mosque” as being claimed by several positions on social media.
We talked to the procession and police to eyewitnesses, so that a clear picture of the transparent could be found during the procession.
The situation increased for a while with warm exchange between the two sides. After the tree trunk competed with the gates, the local people standing inside the premises of the mosque pushed the gate back some time, the locals told The Quint,
In a video of viral on social media, a local can be heard saying to a person standing inside the premises of the mosque: “You should not have pushed the gate. Holi (tree trunk) would not have entered the premises. You should not be pushed. It is our God.”
After this exchange, the police intervened.
A Ratnagiri-based lawyer and social worker told that Ovis Pikkar told The Quint Many of the crowd were happy and shouted slogans after the gate was damaged.
“Always having Ganga-jamuna tehzeeb In the village. But you must have seen how they rolled the tree in the gates, the way they used during the fight in the old times. This clearly appeared pre -planned, “Pikkar accused.
In a letter to Ratnagiri SP, Pachkar has demanded that 25 to 35 people holding the tree Section 191 (riot), 192 (provoking riot), 196 (promoting 196, promoting, 298 (Defining a place of worship), 299 (outrage for religious sentiments), 300, 301, 301, 301, 301 (trespassing) Nay Code (BNS).
Pikkar claimed, “All such things have started merging since Narayan Rana and both of his sons have been elected.”
Many posts on social media claimed that with raising provocative slogans, gulaal The Tearway was thrown away during the prayer, while the procession was carried out.
Talking to Quint, Ratnagiri ACP Jayashree Gikwad denied these claims.
“There are many posts on social media that claim gulaal Muslim was thrown during prayers. Nothing like this happened. I want to clarify that there is no tension in the village right now, “Gikwad said.
While the police are also watching the social media handle sharing videos with false or misleading claims, an FIR has been filed under Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act for the illegal assembly for alleged slogans.
