Rajkot: Tension brews over removing Eid banners

Tense moments were witnessed at Nanavati Chowk on 150 feet Ring Road on Thursday when a team of Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) started removing illegally installed banners and flags for the upcoming Eid-e-Milad that will be celebrated on Saturday.

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As soon as the anti-encroachment team reached there, people started gathering and the numbers swelled quickly. Police and vigilance staff were also accompanying the team.

A huge mob blocked the road demanding that the flags and banners should not be removed as they are allowed in all festivals irrespective of religion.

There was a traffic jam for around 30 minutes and police had to resort to mild lathi charge.

Additional police force was deployed to thwart escalation of tension.