Overview
- Vishrambaug Police registered an FIR under AMASR Rules, 1959, against three unidentified women after an ASI complaint over prayers inside Shaniwarwada.
- A video of the women offering namaz went viral after BJP MP Medha Kulkarni shared it, prompting demonstrations at the fort.
- Protesters, including Kulkarni and a local outfit, staged a symbolic ‘purification’ using cow dung and urine and demanded strict action.
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said action will follow for any act without permission, as police increased security at the site.
- Leaders traded responses, with Shiv Sena’s Shaina NC framing the issue as rule enforcement and opposition figures condemning the protest as divisive.