Sai Baba birthplace row escalates: Pathri Trust to move HC challenging Uddhav's retraction

Taking a legal turn on Saibaba birthplace row, officials of Sai Janmabhoomi Pathri Sansthan on Thursday has decided to move Aurangab bench of Bombay High Court challenging CM Uddhav Thackeray's retraction under Shirdi's pressure. institution's chief Sitaramji Dhanu and member NCP MLA Babajani Durani have anunced that trust will soon file a petition in Aurangab bench. This move comes after Sena's Parbhani MP Sanjay Jhav met CM Uddhav Thackeray and was assured that Thackeray will take a decision on row soon.

Sai Baba birthplace row: CM Uddhav keeps Sena MP from Pathri waiting

Protests in Pathri

Earlier on Tuesday, protests broke out in Maharashtra's Pathri as Sai Baba devotees and Pathri locals fumed over Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray buckling under Shirdi's pressure. Politicians from Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP have vowed to go as a delegation to CM and present ir case. A local Congress leer has even left option open to go to court if ir demands are t dressed ding that a district-wide bandh will be called in Pathri.

CM Uddhav retracts calling Pathri birthplace of Sai Baba after meet with Shirdi trust

Uddhav buckles under Shirdi pressure

After facing backlash from Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan Trust and agitated devotees, Uddhav Thackeray on Monday withdrew his statement where he declared Sai Baba's birthplace as Pathri. Shiv Sena MP Sashiv Lokhande told Republic TV that Thackeray along with deputy CM Ajit Pawar held a detailed discussion with Sai Baba trust representatives after which CM took back his statement. Rs.100 crore grant awarded to Pathri's development is still valid as politicians said y h objections to it only birthplace declaration.

CM Uddhav's Sai Baba birthplace solution angers Pathri locals, Cong threatens legal option

Uddhav's declaration and Shirdi Bandh

Earlier on January 9, CM Uddhav Thackeray anunced that Pathri, considered as birthplace of Sai Baba would be developed as a site for religious tourism, allocating a Rs.100 crore grant. This move triggered residents of Shirdi to anunce a bandh on January 19 with shops, restaurants keeping ir shutters down, maintaining a shutdown till Chief Minister takes back his statement. Throughout bandh, Saibaba temple remained open and all facilities like free canteen, free hospitals, free lodgings functioning as always. Sai baba birthplace row is due because while Shirdi is kwn as Sai Baba's 'karmabhoomi' and where he attained samhi, Parthi has been believed to be his birthplace but has never been allegedly proved. 

Sai Baba birthplace row escalates: Pathri threatens stir as CM Uddhav meets Shirdi locals