Is Chhota Rajan seeking Ganesha's blessings via Facebook this year?

Fugitive underworld don Chhota Rajan alias Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje is using technology to keep up with the activities at Sahyadri Krida Mandal Tilak Nagar according to sources Rajan who allegedly funds the mandal is seeking the Lordrsquos blessings via Facebook this yearChhota Rajan inset is following the updates of Sahyadri Krida Mandal on its Facebook page and has also asked his henchmen to do the same in order to avoid police action sources saidThe Chembur mandal has for long faced allegations of being funded by underworld money Rajan who is presently said to be living midsea near Malaysia is following celebrations at his beloved mandal through its Facebook page wwwfacebookcomsahyadrikridamandalrSources said this is a safe way for him to keep watch over the mandal and acting on his instructions the mandal took to social media in a large way this year The organisers have launched Facebook Twitter and YouTube pages on which one can easily get darshan of Lord GaneshaA separate control room with dedicated computers posts messages pictures and videos on all social platforms However Rajan is said to be monitoring daytoday activities on Facebook where the page moderators post regular updates on which celebrity or personality paid a visitKeep safeNot only this Rajan sources said has also instructed his men to follow the same route The mandal has very close ties to the Nikalje family the first aarti is performed by Sujata Nikalje Rajanrsquos wife Every year when members of Rajanrsquos gang visit the pandal they get into trouble with the police who keep a watchful eye over it for any traces or leads to get closer to the donHowever the mandal maintains it has nothing to do with the gangster ldquoEvery mandal maintains a social networking presence and we are doing the same There is nothing suspicious about it In these busy times social networks enable people who canrsquot physically visit the Lord to seek his blessings We want to reach out to each and every one with this initiative said Rahul Gajanan Walanj president of the mandalldquoThe mandal is associated with Rajan simply because he grew up in Tilak Nagar This is a sacred festival and has no relation to himrdquo he asserted When asked why his Facebook page ended with the letter lsquoRrsquo Walanj chose not answerPolice on the other hand say it is easy to gauge why such steps have been taken They have maintained a hawkeyed vigil on the Sahyadri Krida Mandal ldquoLet them take any precautions we are monitoring them through all possible channelsrdquo said a Crime Branch police officer The police will also follow the visarjan procession closely todayWhile organisers claim they get 34 lakh visitors a day Sunday evening was surprisingly quiet and devotees finished darshan within 45 minutes Actors Govinda Varun Dhawan cricketer Yuvraj Singh and many other celebrities have visited the mandal which has replicated the ghats alongside the River Ganga as its theme this year The water flowing into the pools according to Sahyadri Krida Mandal has been brought in from Varanasi