The BJP government’s induction ceremonies seem to exert a pull on security violations. After a selfie-crazed fan-man climbed atop the dais while Devendra Fadnavis was taking oath to be chief minister on October 31, yesterday saw two pickpockets hard at work at the Vidhan Bhavan lawn, where 10 Shiv Sena and 10 BJP ministers were sworn in as part of the state cabinet’s expansion.

Ganpati Patil (circled, right) wrangled with one of the accused (circled, left), before he was whisked away by cops. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi