Ganpati Immersion Row: Devotees Clash With Police & Civic Body Over Traditional Lake Immersion In Virar
Virar: Tension was reported in several parts of Vasai-Virar after the Municipal Corporation and police opposed the immersion of one-and-a-half-day Ganesh idols in natural lakes. In Virar East’s Kopri village, a confrontation took place between Ganesh devotees and police after devotees were stopped from immersing Ganesh idols in the local lake. Devotees expressed strong anger over the decision to…
Virar witnessed a clash between devotees and authorities over the traditional immersion of Ganesh idols in natural lakes. The Municipal Corporation and police opposed the practice, arguing for environmental protection. In Virar East’s Kopri village, devotees were prevented from immersing the one-and-a-half-day Ganesh idols in a local lake.
Fuming over the decision to abandon a centuries-old tradition, locals broke open a gate of the closed lake and completed the immersion. Despite the administration setting up artificial ponds for immersion, some devotees insisted on the natural lakes, leading to confrontations and disputes.
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