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| The Bhojshala at Dhar in Madhya Pradesh |
INDORE: Amid tension at 'Bhojshala,' Basant Panchami festival celebrations passed off peacefully in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. Civil and police administration heaved a sigh of relief after the procession was taken out from Lal Bagh to Bhojshala without any untoward incident. However, Cops claimed to have arrested 12 youth while they were taking out procession raising slogans. In all, more than 60 activists of the samiti have b
een arrested in last couple of days, while their president Naval Kishore Sharma is on fast at the MY Hospital in Indore. Earlier, he was forcibly lifted from Dhar while he was on fast in support of palki yatra and bringing back the statue of Wagdevi from UK museum.
Though the district administration allowed the traditional Basant Panchamim procession in which the Janata party President Subramanian Swamy participated, the proposed 'palki yatra' by Saraswati Janmotsav Samiti was not allowed keeping in mind the law and order situation.
Addressing the gathering at Bhojshala, he assured people that he would make all possible efforts to bring back the statute of Wagdevi and place it in the temple.
"I will move the court against the UK government," he said adding that before doing so he would make all possible efforts to hold fruitful talks with the UK government representatives on bringing back the statue of Wagdevi. He said that he would also hold talks with the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and procure permission before leaving for the UK sometime in April.
Meanwhile, the district administration and police said that they were leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the peace in the area was not disturbed.
"Heavy security force has been deployed in the sensitive areas in Dhar," Superintendent of Police S Saxena said adding that the district administration has also sought help from Rapid Action Force (RAF) in maintaining law and order.
"The traditional procession was taken out peacefully by the devotees," pointed out the SP. Proposed palki yatra was not be allowed as the district administration had already denied permission for proposed Kanyabhoj on January 29. The decision has been taken to maintain peace in the city.
