Karnataka police book Maharashtra Shivpremis

Bengaluru, Nov 2 (UNI) Karnataka Police have registered cases against a group of Shivpremis from Maharashtra for installing protective canopies at the memorials of Chhatrapati Shahaji Raje Bhosale and elder Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in Karnataka, triggering resentment among history enthusiasts in Maharashtra. The controversy centres on the installation of protective structures, known as Meghadambaris, at the two historic memorial sites in Karnataka. The group maintained that the initiative was undertaken to protect the memorials from exposure to sun and rain and preserve their historical significance. Addressing a press conference in Pune, Dr Gaurav Ghode, president of Shri Swami Om Malhari…