A huge political row has erupted in Pune after a group of Hindu organisations led by BJP MP Medha Kulkarni held a “purification ceremony” at the historic Shaniwar Wada after a viral video showed Muslim women offering Namaz at the fort.
A clip showed the leaders conducting a ‘purification’ by cleaning the spot where the women offered Namaz with ‘gaumutra’ (cow urine) and performing Shiv Vandana.
According to Kulkarni, the incident at the iconic Pune fort which is a symbol of the Maratha empire was a “matter of concern and outrage for every Punekar”.
