Overview
- The incident took place on 18 October around 1:45 pm on an upper floor of Shaniwarwada, according to ASI and police records.
- Pune City Police registered a case under AMASR provisions against unidentified women and said the investigation is in progress.
- BJP MP Medha Kulkarni amplified the video on social media and led a protest where activists performed a public “purification”; police intervened after scuffles near a nearby dargah.
- ASI officials note that any religious or political activity within the protected monument complex requires prior permission.
- Opposition parties criticized the protest and called for action against Kulkarni for heightening tensions, while authorities focused on enforcement of heritage rules.