Prateek Edifice: Denial of permission for puja causes disquiet among residents
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Prateek Edifice: Denial of permission for puja causes disquiet among residents

The heated exchange between the residents and builder's men continued for over one and a half hours.

Prateek Edifice: Denial of permission for puja causes disquiet among residents

Residents of Prateek Edifice, a high rise in Sector 107 of Noida are a frustrated lot. Denial of permission by builder's men for Durga Puja inside the society's club house outraged them no end. They took an offence to it.

On Friday, as they started placing idol of Goddess Durga at the club house, the builder's men chipped in and started bullying them. They did not stop in the face of resistance from the residents and went on arguing against the puja. This ended up in a full-blown altercation between the two groups. 

The residents were not prepared to give up as they had made all the preparations for the worship at the club house. The heated exchange between the residents and builder's men lasted for over one and a half hours.

As things went out of hand, the residents were left with no option but to call the police. Police intervention brought the situation under control but not before the residents agreed to shift the venue for the puja to a nearby park. They have now erected a pandal to celebrate Durga Puja.

Recounting the episode, a resident of the society said the vehicle carrying the idol was stopped by on-duty guards at the entrance of the society.

Priti Sharma, said, “The residents, including children, had completed the preparation in well advance. Their enthusiasm for the event got a hit when the builder did not allow placing of the idol in the club house." 

The episode caused lot of anguish among the residents in the society. They all are cursing the builder for taking such an offensive decision without taking into consideration the sentiments of the devotees.