FIR over Marathi vs non-Marathi feud

Some non-Marathi residents of a housing society in Dombivli's Nandivali area were booked on Tuesday for disturbing a religious gathering and promoting enmity between groups after Marathi residents alleged they opposed a satyanarayan pooja and haldi-kumkum ceremony on the premises.

- HT Correspondent

THANE:

The Manpada Police in Dombivli registered a first information report (FIR) in the case based on a complaint by Anagha Parab and other Marathi residents of the society, who alleged that the non-Marathi residents used abusive language while opposing the function on January 27, leading to a heated argument.

A video of the incident that has been circulating on social media platforms shows both parties quarrelling with each other using abusive language while the police are trying to control the situation.

Parab told Hindustan Times that the society used to organise a Satyanarayan puja every year, but since some non-Marathi residents were opposed to it, this year, the Marathi women decided to contribute money among themselves and hold a small private puja and a haldi-kumkum ceremony on Monday.