Making it clear that stern action will be taken against those violating the law, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday backed the FIR against three unidentified women for offering namaz on the premises of Shaniwar Wada in Pune.

Fadnavis said, “We will take action against anyone who does anything without permission.”

The reaction comes after a case was registered against three unidentified women after a video showing them offering namaz on the premises of Pune’s historic Shaniwar Wada went viral on social media, sparking protests by BJP MP Medha Kulkarni and members of other organisations.

According to the Pune City Police, an FIR has been filed under the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Rules, 1959, for allegedly viol

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