Defying SC ban, bullock cart ‘race’ held in Maharashtra village
The Hindu
The races were reportedly held early morning to avoid police from cracking down on ‘errant’ organisers
Defying the Supreme Court’s ban on bullock cart races, farmers in Sangli’s Zare village reportedly staged a race after heeding to a call to hold the same by BJP leader Gopichand Padalkar amid heavy police deployment throughout the district. The races were reportedly held early morning to avoid the police from cracking down on the ‘errant’ organisers. While Mr. Padalkar, along with other BJP leaders, were stopped by the police well ahead of the chosen spot, he claimed the races as a victory for the farmers while urging the ruling Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government to contest and get the ban lifted in the apex court on grounds that it was baneful to the rural economy.More Related News
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