Udaipur News Desk: After the coronation ceremony, when Vishvaraj Singh Mewar reached Udaipur City Palace for Dhuni Darshan on Monday, his uncle Arvind Singh Mewar stopped him. A dispute started over this and within some time it turned violent. Stone pelting started from inside the City Palace, in which many people were injured. The district administration sealed the road from Zanana Mahal to Dhuni Mata. A new order for appointment of receiver was pasted at the gate of City Palace.
Vishwaraj Singh appealed to his supporters
Then Vishwaraj Singh Mewar, a descendant of Maharana Pratap, while addressing his supporters, said, “The administration will take action on the morning of 26th November.” We have to see this action. The administration has assured for darshan. That is why there is an appeal to all of you not to take any law into your hands. We will protest peacefully. FIR will be registered against those pelting stones. After this Vishvaraj Singh and his supporters left.
Vishvaraj Singh wanted to see Mewar Dhuni
After the coronation ceremony in Chittorgarh, Vishvaraj Singh wanted to visit the Dhuni located in Mewar City Palace, but his uncle Arvind Singh Mewar closed the gates of the City Palace. Help was also sought from the administration to maintain order. The police-administration had put up barricades at various places on the way to stop the dispute, but Vishvaraj and his supporters removed the barricades and reached the City Palace.
The City Palace and Eklinga Temple are part of the Trust.
City Palace and Ekling Temple are part of the Trust. The temple is under the Eklingji Trust, and the City Palace is the property of the Maharana and the Mewar Charitable Foundation. The director of both the trusts is Arvind Singh Mewar, uncle of Vishvaraj Singh Mewar. Arvind Singh Mewar calls himself the chairman of Maharana Mewar Charitable Trust Foundation and Mandir Eklingji Trust. A day before the coronation ceremony, both the trusts issued two notifications saying that Vishwraj Singh is not a member of the Mewar Trust. In such a situation, unauthorized people will not be allowed entry into the City Palace and Ekalinga Temple for security reasons.
Coronation ceremony of Vishwaraj Singh in Chittorgarh
The ceremony of installing Vishwaraj Singh Mewar on the throne of Mewar took place in Chittorgarh. The coronation ceremony with blood took place on 25 November at Fatah Prakash Mahal of Chittorgarh Fort. After the coronation ceremony, to follow the tradition, Vishwar Singh Mewar and his supporters wanted to visit Dhuni and Eklingji temples in the City Palace. After not getting permission in the City Palace, he was adamant on his demand to have Dhuni Darshan. Supporters of Vishvaraj Singh Mewar broke the police cordon after not getting permission to enter the City Palace. Reached the gate of City Palace. During this time, stones started raining from inside the City Palace. Due to this the dispute turned violent.
