On Monday, August 13, 2018. I received a distressed call from a history-loving friend. “Bapu, the chief officer of the anti-encroachment squad abruptly left an important meeting, telling Maratha Seva Sangh’s Purushottam Khedekar Saheb that there was urgent work at the office. Something is going on.”We were curious about what exactly was happening. After some time, we found out. Reliable sources confirmed the information. We informed a knowledgeable person in the print media, and the mission began.
First, we went directly to the Delhigate arch, took a great selfie with it, and launched a campaign on Facebook with hashtags like #SelfywithDilligate, #SelfywithDeligate, #सेल्फी_विथ_दिल्लीगेट, #savedilligate, and #save_delhigate.In no time, the campaign gained momentum. People from the city and Ahmadnagar lovers from around the world responded enthusiastically. Within a short time, around 600 Delhigate supporters gathered near the gate. Social media was flooded with selfies. Some people were breaking coconuts at the Delhigate arch, some were lamenting, and others were in the mood to question the authorities. The police eventually arrived to disperse the crowd. Convincing people proved to be a tough task for them. The history lovers were not ready to listen. Finally, people did not move from the Delhigate until 1:30 a.m. The police were exhausted, and the anti-encroachment squad was stuck there. Eventually, the mission was successful.
The campaign to save Delhigate, which started at 7 p.m., nearly concluded by 1:30 a.m. Delhigate was saved!Once again, it was proven that social media can be used positively. You can read the detailed news about this in Maharashtra Times.
