A 'kirtan' programme of Namdev Shastri, spiritual leader of the Vanjari community, scheduled at Dehu in Maharashtra's Pune district on Friday, has been cancelled after opposition from Maratha outfits and a caution issued by local police, reported news agency PTI.

Shastri, the head of Bhagwangad Sansthan, recently voiced support for state NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, who belongs to the Vanjari community and is under fire over the murder of a sarpanch belonging to Maratha community in Beed district, reported PTI.