MUMBAI: Rigidity prevailed in Mumbai’s Mazgaon space for over 4 hours on Sunday night time after a conflict broke out between two teams in the course of the arrival procession of Ganesh idol, with pageant organisers alleging that eggs had been hurled on the procession from a close-by constructing.Police reached the spot and intervened to deliver the state of affairs beneath management. Round 10,000-15,000 individuals had gathered on the streets earlier than police dispersed the gang.The state of affairs was introduced beneath management by Monday morning, with police personnel deployed within the space and out of doors the Ganesh pandal as a precautionary measure.Akhil Public Competition Committee president Hitesh Jadhav alleged that an egg was thrown on the procession from a close-by constructing after the arrival of Lord Ganpati had taken place.“The incident that came about right here immediately is condemnable. The arrival of Lord Ganpati had already occurred, and somebody from close by buildings threw ‘Baida’ (egg in Marathi),” Jadhav instructed information company ANI.Jadhav mentioned the incident escalated rigidity within the space and urged police to take motion in opposition to these accountable inside 24 hours.“Now we have requested that the police take motion inside the subsequent 24 hours,” he mentioned.He additionally mentioned Maharashtra cultural affairs minister Ashish Shelar had prolonged help to the organisers and warranted them that motion can be taken.“Ashish Shelar has helped us rather a lot. Now we have been assured that full motion will likely be taken on this inside 24 hours,” Jadhav mentioned.Vivek Rane, deputy secretary of Mazgaon Cha Maurya Ganpati Mandal, alleged that eggs had been thrown on the procession from a constructing positioned round 30-40 metres from the pandal.“Whereas we had been organising the Ganpati Aagaman procession, there’s a constructing simply 30 to 40 metres away from the pandal. Some anti-social parts from a close-by constructing reverse the pandal began throwing eggs on the procession. This incident is objectionable. We’re demanding robust motion in opposition to these accountable,” Rane mentioned.Police remained deployed in Mazgaon after the incident to forestall any additional escalation and keep legislation and order.(With company inputs)
