Thane: Uddhav Thackeray faction stopped from entering Durgadi Fort for Ashadhi Ekadashi ritual

Workers of the Shiv Sena and the Shiv Sena (UBT) protested on when they were denied the opportunity to perform ghanta naad, or the pealing of bells, in honour of Ashadhi Ekadashi at Durgadi Fort in Maharashtra's Thane district.

The ghanta naad was last held at the fort in 1986 under late Shiv Sena leader Anand Dighe and efforts have been on since then to enact it again, though such attempts have been foiled by the police. Shiv Sena activists led by Kalyan unit chief Gopal Landge and the UBT faction led by former MLA Rupesh Mhatre tried to perform ghanta naad but were stopped by police, the official said.

The matter is sub-judice, said Landge, while Mhatre said it was unfortunate that they were not getting permission to perform a ritual.