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PMC Closes Sarasbaug Garden on Second Eid Day at BJP MP’s Request

Muslim leaders have submitted a memorandum to the district collector alleging the civic body violated their rights.

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Overview

  • On June 6, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni urged the Pune Municipal Corporation to shut Sarasbaug Garden on the second day of Eid to protect the sanctity of a Peshwa-era Ganesh temple.
  • PMC officials closed the garden on June 8 with a notice barring entry and food consumption but offered no official explanation for the decision.
  • Activists such as Zubair Menon and Anwar Sheikh labelled the closure “modern untouchability” and condemned it as discriminatory against the Muslim community.
  • Members of the Maharashtra Muslim Conference and other community leaders have protested outside PMC offices and demanded a formal apology.
  • The Pune Municipal Corporation has yet to respond publicly to requests for clarification or outline steps to prevent further communal tension at Sarasbaug.