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A batch of women activists were allegedly manhandled by a group of locals while they were trying to enter into the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Trimbakeshwar temple on Wednesday, following which the police booked 200 persons.
The former president of Trimbakeshwar Municipal Council, Anagha Phadke is also among those booked, the police said.
Talking to reporters ,Vanita Gutte, president of Pune-based ‘Swarajya Sanghatana’ said:
Thereafter, the activists lodged a complaint with Trimbakeshwar police against the priests and women.
The police will go through the CCTV footage and will take action accordingly, he said.
The Trimbakeshwar Devasthan Trust recently decided to allow women into Lord Shiva temple’s ‘garbha griha’ (sanctum sanctorum) for an hour everyday, but with a rider that they must wear wet cotton or silk clothes while offering prayers in the core area.
On 14 April, based on a complaint filed by Gutte, police had registered offences against nearly 250 people, including members of the temple trust, some local priests, and temple workers, under relevant sections.
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