Vadodara: The streets of the city were packed with processions on Thursday evening as Ganesh idols were taken to thousands of pandals in the city. Though many processions were accompanied by DJ music, not all the organizers had proper police permission.
“We were seeking permission from the police after the state government announced the permission to DJ in processions. But the city police department did not clarify the situation till Thursday afternoon. I had gone to meet senior police officials along with several Ganesh pandal organisers,” said Swejal Vyas, who has formed an organization Satyamev Jayate with the pandal organisers.
Vyas claimed, “Police said they have sent emails to all police stations, but most of the pandal organizers were not aware as they were not given permission by the police till Thursday morning.” He said that many pandal organizers took out processions with DJs despite not having permission. “We just wanted proper clarity on the issue as the pandal organizers would be in trouble if they bring a DJ with the procession without the permission of the police,” he said.
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