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Ganesh Pandal Payment Row Sparks Chaos
23 Sep
Summary
- A dispute over payment for a Ganesh pandal escalated into a scuffle.
- The decorator firm claims 75% payment was made for Rs 51 lakh pandal.
- Police are investigating the payment dispute after complaints were filed.
A disagreement concerning payment for a Ganesh pandal in Vesu, Surat, erupted into a physical altercation between the Lokmanya Tilak Ganesh Utsav organizing committee and staff from Ashirwad Decorators. The incident occurred when decorators arrived to collect their installations.
David, the owner of Ashirwad Decorators, stated that his firm was contracted to create a palace-themed pandal for Rs 51 lakh. He claimed that despite significant work, only Rs 32 lakh had been paid, leading his staff to repossess some decorative items.
However, Priyank Patel, president of the organizing committee, disputed this, citing the decorator's failure to provide all specified items. Patel mentioned the committee had to arrange for items like jhumars, carpets, sofas, chairs, and landscaping themselves, incurring substantial costs. He asserted that 75% of the agreed payment had already been made to Ashirwad Decorators, with full payment issued to 24 other agencies.
Following the confrontation, both the organizing committee and the decoration firm filed complaints against each other at the Vesu police station. The police inspector confirmed that documents are being collected from both sides to verify the claims and initiate an FIR if a compromise is not reached.
