Remove vendors around Dagdusheth: cops

According to temple trust office-bearers,the police have written to them,seeking removal of street vendors around the temple for security reasons. The police have also asked to remove dustbins and public toilets from the area,saying it might be used by miscreants. Since the temple is along the main city road,there is fear that the miscreants might throw something at the temple to harm devotees.

Therefore,the police have suggested construction of a compound wall around the temple to help prevent any problem. The trust has urged the civic administration to fulfil the demands made by city police. “We have written to the PMC as all the security measures suggested by the police can be carried out only by the civic body. It is up to

the civic administration to implement them,” said a trust letter to the civic body.

The vendors doing business in the area have objected to such a move. “We have closed our shops on the directions of civic official. We are authorised vendors and it was illegal to stop us from doing business,” said a vendor.

PMC anti-encroachment department in-charge Ramesh Shelar said the civic administration cannot remove the authorised vendors from doing business around the temple.

“There are legal difficulties in implementing the police suggestion. The vendors should approach the city police and convince them to keep the business of vendors intact,” he said.