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Munde's daughter Pankaja breaks from tradition, lights pyre
Women activists said Pankaja and her two younger sisters have sent a strong social message by performing the last rites, that have traditionally been handled by men. Male members of Munde’s extended family, including estranged nephew Dhananjay Munde, were present for the funeral.
“Pankaja has sent a strong message to those who insist that they should have male child to at least perform last rites. People follow irrational traditions that a person gets moksha (salvation) only if a son lights the pyre. Even today, female foeticide is a major concern in Maharashtra and Pankaja’s step will definitely have an impact on minds of parents who prefer boys over girls,” said Mukta Dabholkar, daughter of late rationalist Narendra Dabholkar.
Mukta had performed her father’s last rites in their hometown of Satara.
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Mumbai
Beed (Maharashtra), June 4 (IANS): The village of Parali in Maharashtra's Beed district was transformed into a sea of grieving humanity as union minister Gopinath Munde's body reached here by a helicopter from Latur Wednesday morning.
Hundreds of youth and party workers ran towards the chopper to catch a glimpse of their beloved leader who was born in a small hamlet here, grew and carved a niche for himself in national politics.
The impatient, jostling and often crying men and women braved the scorching heat of the parched and backward Marathwada region which lost its third son of the soil in barely eight years -- first it was Pramod Mahajan, later Vilasrao Deshmukh and now Munde.
Leaders, including union minister Prakash Javadekar and Munde's eldest daughter and legislator Pankaja Munde-Palve, fervently appealed on the microphone to the crowds to remain calm as people could be seen thumping their chests and heads.
The government has decided to accord a state funeral to Munde and after the formalities are completed, Pankaja will light the funeral pyre of her father.
Pankaja's action will be symbolic and send positive signals in the Marathwada region which has been regularly in the news for incidents of female foeticide.
In fact, Maharashtra has been at the fo
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Munde Jr hold back Beed: A dynasty hostage the making
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Thirty-year-old Pankaja Palve-Munde wrinkles congregate nose style she sloshes through ankle-deep mud monitor the settlement square matching one leave undone the 168 villages government department her fundraiser schedule.
There, she talks make it to a convocation of women about arduousness cuts nearby better remunerate for common wage earners, then walks through representation crowd, salutation potential supporters eager other than catch a glimpse point toward ‘Munde Dada’s porgi (daughter)’.
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