Cong-BJP face-off over naming gym after Savarkar

Chandrapur: There was a face-off between Congress and BJP activists at Shivneri ground in Tukum locality in the city on Wednesday afternoon over the naming of gymnasium after Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
The gymnasium has been built at the cost of Rs26 lakh through MP local development fund sanctioned by former Union minister of state, Hasraj Ahir, in 2018-19. Ahir was to inaugurate the gymnasium on Wednesday. The drama began after INTUC youth leader Prashant Bharti barged in with his supporters opposing the naming of gymnasium after Savarkar.
Bharti demanded that the gymnasium be named after Shivaji Maharaj. Tension increased as both the Congress and BJP activists came face-to-face on the issue.
There were reports of mild hustle among the party workers.
Ahir immediately intervened and pacified the Congress leader. He assured the Congress workers that though the gymnasium has been named after Savarkar, the ground’s name will remain Shivneri.
Bharti then returned with his activists.