MARGAO
Tension rent the air at Pajifond on Thursday evening over the removal of a Shivaji flag and installation of new one at the spot.
While the Shivaji flag was reportedly removed last night, allegedly by two minors, members of Hindu organization descended at the spot on Thursday evening, to install the flag.
Heated arguments ensued between two groups at the site. The Police led by DySP Rajendra Prabhudesai rushed to the spot along with a posse of policemen to avert any communal trouble.
Protesting over the removal of the Shivaji flag from the pole, members of the Hindu organization got the flag installed at the site.
Locals pointed out that they have no objection to any flag, but expressed their reservations over a construction. A resident Kasim said they themselves had nabbed the two minors who were involved in the removal of the flag. “We have no objection to any flag at the spot. We raise our Muslim flag for around eight days. Let others hoist their flag for the rest of the year, we have no objection, but there should be no construction at the site”, he added.
