An offence for violating COVID-19 rules was registered against Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil, Pune mayor Murlidhar Mohol and other BJP leaders who had staged a protest on Monday demanding the reopening of temples in the state, a Pune police official said on Wednesday.
Workers and leaders of the opposition BJP had staged protests in several cities in Maharashtra against the MVA government's stand to not reopen temples as of now, which remain shut due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Patil, Mohol, Pune city BJP president Jagdish Mulik and the party workers had participated in the "Ghantanaad" (ringing of bells) protest outside the famous Kasba Ganapati temple here even though no permission was given for holding a demonstration, the official said.
A case was registered at Faraskhana police station under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Disaster Management Act, and the Maharashtra Police Act, he added.
on Monday, Maharashtra Congress spokesman Sachin Sawant had claimed that Chandrakant Patil and other workers of BJP didn't wear face masks.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
"Always Wear Face Mask," Says Sikkim In Advisory As Covid Cases Rise Centre Revises Covid Guidelines For Arrivals From 6 Nations. Details Here Aviation Ministry Issues Covid Guidelines For Random Testing. Details Here Is Safe Car Enough? Volvo Crash That Killed CEO, Family Sparks Big Question "Nothing Short Of Nightmare": Woman Misses Life Event, Slams Air India Snack Food Epigamia Founder Rohan Mirchandani Dies Of Cardiac Arrest At 41 ISRO To Study How Crops Grow In Space On PSLV C60 Mission AAP vs BJP As Delhi Tableau Rejected For Republic Day Parade Yet Again At Least Nine Killed As Small Plane Crashes into Brazilian Tourist City Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.