Mumbai: Spiritual leader Narendra Maharaj has demanded action against officials responsible for Tuesday night's lathicharge by police and CISF personnel on his followers at Mumbai domestic airport, which left 15 people injured.
The Maharaj's supporters have said that the Airport Authority has promised to punish the policemen who lathicharged them, within 24 hours.
They said if the deadline was not met, they would start a state-wise agitation.
Irate followers of the Godman were protesting his not being allowed to embark on a Lucknow-Mumbai flight with a wooden staff.
Following the protests, the guru's holy staff has been brought to Mumbai from Lucknow on Wednesday afternoon.
A large group of devotees as well Shiv Sena activists were present to receive the staff.
The holy staff has been taken to Bhiwandi,to be delivered to the Maharaj.
The airport authorities had made tight security arrangements to prevent protests and demonstrations.
By noon on Wednesday, the chaos over Narendra Maharaj's staff shifted from the Mumbai to Aurangabad airport.
Hundreds of devotees at the Aurangabad airport, resorted to a "Rasta Roko" demonstration to protest Tuesday night's lathicharge at Mumbai airport.
Angry followers in Aurangabad threw stones at police vehicles and damaged airport property. They also restrained passengers from leaving the airport building for half an hour.
Nearly 190 people, including a large contingent of women, have been arrested.
On Tuesday, hundreds of supporters were lathicharged when they started agitating at the Mumbai airport.
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