10 day long lord Ganesha Festival begins in Maharashtra ,CM, Prithviraj Chavan appeal dev…

10 day long lord Ganesha Festival begins in Maharashtra ,CM, Prithviraj Chavan appeal devotees to cooperate with police to maintain security

Maharashtra: Greeting people on the occasion of the 10-day Ganesh festival which began on Monday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan appealed the devotees to co-operate with the police in maintenance of security. “Everybody should co-operate with the police. We cannot rule out the possibility of any untoward incident. Anti-social elements try to take advantage during such festivals. People should be alert,” Chavan said, talking to reporters after installing Ganesh idol at his official residence ‘Varsha’ in Mumbai.

The slogan ‘Ganapati Bappa Moraya’ rented the air as devotees brought the idol home for installation. In view of intelligence inputs about possible terror strikes, Mumbai police have drawn an extensive security plan to maintain a hawk-eyed vigil for the next ten days. Police have also launched the initiative ‘Mumbai Ke Liye 1 Minute’, where citizens are told to take out a minute to look around to spot a suspicious person, object or vehicle, and alert the police on

source:Agencies