Agitators block highway traffic to protest razing of ashram

To protest against the demolition of the Balayogi Shree Sadanand Maharaj Ashram at the Tungareshwar hills at Virar, hundreds of agitators on Friday blocked traffic on a section of the Mumbai- Ahmedabad highway. Due to this, hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the busy highway.

Balayogi Shree Sadanand Maharaj Ashram at the Tungareshwar hills (file photo)

Published : Aug 31, 2019, 11:30 AM IST

Thane (Maharashtra): Hundreds of agitators, including women, on Friday blocked traffic on a section of the Mumbai- Ahmedabad highway to protest demolition of an ashram at the Tungareshwar hills at Virar near Thane.

Thane district rural police sources said that due to the agitation, hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the busy highway, around 15km from here.

The agitators were protesting the demolition of the Balayogi Shree Sadanand Maharaj Ashram at the Tungareshwar hills on directions of the Supreme Court.

Additional police force has been rushed to the spot to avoid any law and order problem, they said.

A district police spokesman said that no untoward incident has been reported so far.

An NGO, which has moved the apex court, has alleged the ashram has been constructed in violation of environment and forest regulations.

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Thane district rural police sources said that due to the agitation, hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the busy highway, around 15km from here.

The agitators were protesting the demolition of the Balayogi Shree Sadanand Maharaj Ashram at the Tungareshwar hills on directions of the Supreme Court.

Additional police force has been rushed to the spot to avoid any law and order problem, they said.

A district police spokesman said that no untoward incident has been reported so far.

An NGO, which has moved the apex court, has alleged the ashram has been constructed in violation of environment and forest regulations.

Also Read: After take-off, Vistara flight landed back in Mumbai due to technical snag

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Agitators block highway traffic to protest razing of ashram
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Thane, Aug 30 (PTI) Hundreds of agitators, including
women, on Friday blocked traffic on a section of the Mumbai-
Ahmedabad highway to protest demolition of an ashram at the
Tungareshwar hills at Virar near here.
According to Palghar district administration, the
Supreme Court later in the day stayed demolition of three main
structures in the Balayogi Shree Sadanand Maharaj Ashram.
Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the busy highway
in the morning.
An NGO had moved the apex court alleging that the
ashram had been constructed in violation of environment
and forest regulations, following which the court ordered
demolition.
Palghar district Collector Dr Kailas Shinde said in
the evening that the temple, `samadhi' (memorial) and three
adjacent rooms would not be demolished, as per the Supreme
Court's latest order which came on Friday afternoon.
But rest of the demolition will continue, he said.
He appealed to the devotees to show restraint.
The apex court passed the order on intervention
petitions filed by BJP leader Ram Naik and others, and
adjourned the matter for further hearing to September 9.
Meanwhile, during the demolition, debris fell on a JCB
vehicle and its driver was injured and had to be admitted to a
hospital.
Thousands of policemen have been deployed in and
around the Ashram to maintain law and order. PTI COR
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Agitators block highway traffic to protest razing of ashram

To protest against the demolition of the Balayogi Shree Sadanand Maharaj Ashram at the Tungareshwar hills at Virar, hundreds of agitators on Friday blocked traffic on a section of the Mumbai- Ahmedabad highway. Due to this, hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the busy highway.

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