Fadnavis must act

It is imperative for Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to ensure that the Bombay high court order allowing women to enter the Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar is honoured. While the court has clearly said that anyone who stops women from entering a place of worship should be arrested, a group of women activists who tried to enter the temple were stopped by villagers and then detained by police. Mr Fadnavis’ inaction will only deteriorate the situation.

Mahija Shinde

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