Maratha outfit withdraws opposition to annual Kartiki puja of Lord Vitthal by Maharashtra deputy CM Fadnavis

A Maratha outfit on Tuesday withdrew its opposition to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' visit to Lord Vitthal temple in Pandharpur to perform puja on the occasion of Kartiki Ekadashi, which falls on Thursday. The members of Sakal Maratha Samaj (SMS) had asked the temple trust to not invite Fadnavis for the conventional annual puja till their demands, including the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to the Maratha community and the construction of Maratha Bhavan in Pandharpur and a sub-centre of SARTHI, are fulfilled.