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8mo ago

Pune Police Book Three Over Namaz Video at Shaniwarwada as BJP MP’s ‘Purification’ Draws Blowback

After an ASI complaint, police invoked monument rules under AMASR, tightening security as allies press for action against Medha Kulkarni.

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Overview

  • An FIR under the AMASR Rules, 1959, has been registered against three unidentified women seen offering prayers inside the ASI-protected monument.
  • ASI officer Ishwar Kawade filed the complaint that triggered the case, and police are examining ticket records and may access ASI systems in Delhi to identify the women.
  • BJP MP Medha Kulkarni led a protest at Shaniwarwada and performed a ritual using cow urine with Shiv Vandana, asserting the site is not a place for namaz.
  • Alliance partners NCP and the Shinde-led Shiv Sena criticised Kulkarni’s actions, with NCP leaders seeking a police case for disturbing communal harmony, as Congress and AIMIM also condemned the ritual.
  • Security has been reinforced at the fort after tense scenes, including clashes during protests and an attempt by some protesters to target a nearby dargah, which police dispersed.