Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday backed the FIR against three unidentified women for offering namaz in the premises of Shaniwar Wada in Pune, saying that authorities will take action against anyone found guilty of violating the law.

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

This 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 alle

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