Supreme Court and 10.00pm

On the background of the stringent restrictions of 10.00pm applied to Ganesh festival by Supreme Court’s decision, all the Ganesh festival traditions of 150 years were broken to obey the 10.00pm rule this time in Ganesh festival. Supreme Court had rejected all the applications for loosening of those restrictions only on the last day during Ganesh festival. But all the cities showed enough patience and peace for the decision with the belief that the same thing will continue for other public festivals.

On this background, it is quite surprising that just after 11 days of this whole drama, the same court has loosened the restrictions for Dandia. It is quite surprising that Supreme Court realized the mistake just 1 day before the Dandia will start. At the same time all the Ganesh mandals are obviously feeling insulted. You cannot celebrate a Maharashtrian festival in Maharashtra after 10.00pm but you can celebrate Dandia, says chairman of a renowned Ganesh Mandal in Pune. Difference in Supreme Court’s justice for two consecutive festivals has raised a feeling of rage in millions of Maharashtrians, which is quite understandable.

It is said for years that black money flows through the organizations of Dandia. Is it because of this money that has spoken the justice just one day earlier to the celebrations? Or is it our inefficient Congress Government in Maharashtra that has failed to follow up the case, while Gujrat state government could do it.

What will the Government do now to soothe the rage? Why will the Ganesh Mandals obey something like this next year? May be next year before Dandia, Supreme court will realize that the celebrations throughout the night are also okay for just ten days of Dandia. Government and Supreme courts body should officially say sorry to all Marathi citizens and Ganesh devotees, other wise this feeling of insult and rage will rise as years will go ahead.