That women are not allowed to enter the inner sanctum of Shani Shingnapur Temple, is a much-debated issue. A meeting to discuss this, suggested by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, was held at the Ahmednagar district collector office between the temple trust, the police and the Bhumata Ranragini Brigade. Thirteen people were called for the meeting, which was chaired by District magistrate of Ahmednagar, Anil Kawade, and Ahmednagar’s Superintendent of Police Saurabh Tripati. The committee will now prepare a report and submit it to the chief minister in three days.

The police, Shani Shingnapur Trust members and the women’s group Bhumata Ranragini Brigade, in a meeting to discuss the rule that women can’t enter the inner sanctum of the temple