Mangaluru : Sri Rama Sene has demanded that the district administration must allow Sarvajanika Ganeshotsava celebrations this year, said Anand Shetty Adyar .

Speaking to reporters here on August 26, Thursday, State General Secretary of Sri Rama Sene, Anand Shetty Adyar said Covid cannot be controlled merely by banning public celebration of Ganeshotsava. He said if the administration does not allow Ganeshotsava celebrations by August 29, the organisation will stage dharna in front of the BJP Legislators’ offices in the district from August 30.

If the administration does not allow public celebration of the festival, it will affect several people including those who make the Ganesha idols, as well as other people including Shamiyana, lighting arrangers etc. He urged the administration to allow celebrations by adhering to Covid protocols just as theatres and malls have been allowed to function.