Maha CM should have attended Pandharpur Ekadashi puja: Digvijay

Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh today criticised Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis for cancelling his visit to Pandharpur on the occasion of 'Ashadhi Ekadashi' in view of a proposed protest by Maratha groups demanding reservation.

As part of a long-standing tradition, the chief minister every year on the occasion of 'Ashadhi Ekadashi' offers prayers at the temple dedicated to Lord Vitthal and Rukmini in Pandharpur, located around 400 km from here.

Today is 'Ashadhi Ekadashi' according to the Lunar calendar.

Singh said as the Maharashtra chief minister, Fadnavis should have gone to Pandharpu and attended the prayers.

Asserting that Fadnavis should have gone for the puja if he was so attached to Lord Vitthal, the Congress leader said, "Not a single minister has gone there. Why are these people so scared?"
After visiting Pandharpur, Singh told reporters, "Today the chief minister is facing the ire of the Maratha and Dhangar communities on the issue of reservation and he himself is responsible for this situation."
Informing reporters that the Maharashtra chief minister had given an assurance that the issue of reservation would be sorted out in a month, he said, "So it is natural that people from these communities are disappointed with the CM."