Don’t cross Lakshman Rekha of Hindu beliefs, Shiv Sena tells court.

Curb on ‘Dahi-Handi’: Don’t cross Lakshman Rekha of beliefs, Shiv Sena tells Judiciaries through its mouthpiece.

HENB | Mumbai | Aug 20, 2016:: Adopting a strident stand towards the Supreme Court’s curbs on “Dahi-Handi” in Maharashtra, the Hinduwadi political party and the BJP’s ruling partner in Maharashtra Shiv Sena said in its mouthpiece Samaana on Saturday that ‘people will foil such attempts to hinder celebration of Hindu festivals’.

“Ganeshotsav, Dahi-Handi and Navratra festival are all parts of our beliefs. Courts which are now governing us should not cross the Lakshman Rekha at least in these issues,” the Sena said.

“People have elected their government in a democratic manner. Let the government do its job. The head atop the government’s body knows what’s right and wrong. If an attempt is made to remove this head and murder democracy, then all tiers of national system will collapse,” it said.

“The festivals and rituals of Hindus will happen. People will foil attempts to stop them and Shiv Sena will lead this dissent,” an editorial in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said.

“When courts take on the role of government, they should be ready to face mudslinging,” the Sena said.

This is because courts are taking all decisions which a government is expected to take, the editorial said.

There is anger among people because of the “fatwas” (diktats) of the courts on festivals, the Sena said.

The Sena’s remarks on judiciary came a day after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis assured the Dahi-Handi coordination committee members that Maharashtra’s advocate general will represent the state in the Supreme Court at the next hearing.

The delegation held a meeting with Fadnavis on Friday in the backdrop of the Supreme Court order on Wednesday, which restricted the height of dahi-handis to 20 feet and allowed persons above 18 years of age to participate in the human pyramids.

The apex court’s verdict had upset dahi-handi mandals who felt that the height restriction would eliminate the thrill and adventure associated with the traditional festival.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray had on Thursday criticised the government for not representing this point of view effectively.

Fadnavis had also asked the delegation to celebrate the festival by following all norms.

Pointing out majority Hindu’s dissatisfactions over recurring restrainment upon Hindu festivals time and again by the police, political parties and judicial systems, Shiv Sena reiterates its intentions to lead the public agitation for their rights of religious liberties.

Hindu Existence Editor, Upananda Brahmachari told our Mumbai correspondent on this matter, “Dahi-Hindi is a traditional Marathi celebration which grabs the historicity of Hindu traditions as well as the heights of Hindu sports featuring concentration and courage. Rather curbing it in a easy fashion of court orders, authorities must take care of the safety and security measures and must promote such unique game in the name of Govinda which should enter in the Guinness Book of world records”.