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Cops remove Shiv Sena's Afzal Khan posters; furious Sainiks say they'll protest ban on celebrating Shivaji's victory 350 yrs ago

The Shiv Sena's agitation over not being allowed to put up posters celebrating the 350th anniversary, today, of the slaying of Afzal Khan came to a head last night.

Despite the ban, Sena workers put up posters illustrating the event where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj killed Khan at several places in the city. The posters also had pictures of 26/11 martyrs.

However, to avoid any untoward incidents (see Remember Sangli?), the cops pulled down the posters, leaving the Sena workers fuming.

The police removed posters from Shiv Sena's sakha office at Andheri Pump House. This led to a huge commotion in the area and the police had to deploy additional forces to ensure that the situation didn't go out of hand.

Story & Video By - Bipin Singh & Somita Pal, MiD-DAY

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