Trupti Desai was stopped from entering the
inner sanctum of Mahalaxmi Temple
Local women blocked Desai and even pushed her away when she tried to enter the sanctum even as the police failed to bring the situation in control.
Later,
Temple priest told that Act doesnot permit entry into inner sanctum of the
temple. She interpreted the Act wrongly.
“I wanted to tell Trupti Desai about SC
judgement that the act she is talking of is about 'entry into the temple': Mahalakshmi
Temple preist said.
Desai and other activists were earlier taken
into preventive custody when they tried to proceed towards famous Mahalaxmi temple
here in procession allegedly in violation of prohibitory orders.
Desai and
other activists organised the 'Vijay' rally to mark "victory" for the
cause of women who were recently allowed to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the
temple in a major departure from the long-standing tradition.
Desai and
other were stopped in Tararani Chowk by police where they had gathered to
organise the procession.
The atmosphere around the temple was tense and
shops downed shutters as activists of Shiv Sena and other organisations
gathered in the area after Desai insisted to take darshan of the deity, clad in
salwar kameez instead of sari, the formal dress code suggested by police and
priests.
Deputy SP
Bharatkumar Rane said police tried to convince Desai against going in procession
but she did not budge.
She was
taken into preventive custody for maintaining law and order, he said.
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