The controversy over the wind induced damage caused to the ‘Saptarishis’ statues at the Mahakal Lok corridor in Ujjain refuses to die down.
The idols of six of the seven Saptarishis (seven sages, according to Hindu mythology), all made of fibreglass reinforced plastic or FRP collapsed due to gusty winds on Sunday that left a trail of damage across Ujjain.
In separate press conferences held in Bhopal and Delhi, respectively, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress on Tuesday accused each other of playing with the religious sentiments of people over the issue.
