Pawar, who visited the site to meet with the affected locals, reassured the public that the situation was now under control and urged everyone to remain calm. Addressing the media, the Deputy CM stated, "After today’s incident, Section 144 has been imposed in the area for 48 hours
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. File pic
Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister (CM), Ajit Pawar, said that Section 144 had been enforced for 48 hours following a tense situation in Yavat village, located in Daund Taluka of Pune District. The unrest was triggered after a youth posted an allegedly objectionable message on social media.
Pawar, who visited the site to meet with the affected locals, reassured the public that the situation was now under control and urged everyone to remain calm, reported ANI.
Addressing the media, the Deputy CM stated, "After today’s incident, Section 144 has been imposed in the area for 48 hours. The situation is under control, and there is no need to panic."
He appealed to all citizens, regardless of caste or religion, to uphold peace and harmony and to avoid falling for rumours.
According to Pawar, the tensions began after an individual posted a WhatsApp status on a recent incident in Madhya Pradesh, which led to unrest and some minor vandalism in the area, reported ANI.
"A few days ago, an incident occurred, followed by speeches from various representatives. Everything had calmed down afterward. Recently, an incident took place in Madhya Pradesh, and in connection with that, someone posted a WhatsApp status, which caused a bit of unrest," he added.
He further reassured the public by stating that senior police officers and a team from the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) had already been deployed to ensure law and order.
"I also want to clarify that the person who posted that status has no direct connection to this place. He had come here from Nanded several years ago. Due to that post, some tension arose, and there was some vandalism. But the police are doing their job, conducting investigations, and carrying out panchanamas," Pawar noted.
He also assured that the police are working to maintain peace in the area appealed to the villagers to cooperate.
“The entire situation is under control. I urge everyone to trust the police and not believe in rumours. There is absolutely no atmosphere of fear. The situation is completely under control," the Deputy CM said.
Earlier, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had also appealed to the citizens to maintain peace and cooperate with the authorities after tension flared up.
A heavy police deployment was made in the area, and authorities stated that the incident had occurred in the village a week ago, contributing to the already tense situation.
(With ANI inputs)
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