Nagpur: Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday held a ‘Bhajan protest’ here together with members of the ‘Warkari’ community to reduce the request that the state government allowed the procession of the annual ‘wari’ to Pandharpur.
Warkaris is Lord Vitthala worshipers, who took the ‘Wari’ annual (pilgrimage) to the city of Pandharpur Temple in the Solapur District in Maharashtra.
However, considering the Covid-19 pandemic, the Maharashtra government has canceled this year’s pilgrimage, which was marked by people walking to Pandharpur with Talanquin from various parts of the country.
VHP holds agitation at Sanvidhan Square in the city of Nagpur to demand that warmways be allowed to make a pilgrimage.
The protesters sang ‘bhajans’ (reflection songs) on the site.
Speaking with, the leader of the VHP Sanathkumar Gupta said, “VHP, along with members of the Warkari community and other organizations, are reaping ‘Bhajan Andolan’ in Vidarbha.
After that, our memorandum of demand will be submitted to the district collectors in the region.” Suspects that the government The state “oppressed Hindus” by stopping the 700-year-old Wari tradition, he said that 500 Warkaris was allowed to accompany each of the 10 ‘Palkhis’ which protruded to Pandharpur on foot, he said.
The annual pilgrimage peaked on Ashadhi Ekadashi’s day, which fell on July 20 this year.