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Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Five held for harbouring expelled NCP functionary & elder son get bail in Pune
1 2 Pune: A magisterial court on Tuesday granted bail to five people, including the son of a former Karnataka minister, on charge of harbouring expelled NCP functionary Rajendra Hagawane and his elder son, Sushil. The two were on the run in connection with the alleged suicide of Vaishnavi, Hagawane's younger daughter-in-law, at their home in Bhukum on May 16. The court of judicial magistrate first class VP Khandare rejected the prosecution's plea to send the accused — Rahul Jadhav (45), Preetam Patil (47), Mohan Begade (59), Amol Jadhav (35) and Bandu Phatak (55) — into custody. The decision was made because the men had been arrested for a bailable offence under provisions of section 249 (b) (harbouring an offender) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The court granted bail to the accused upon furnishing a personal bond and a surety bond in the like amount. Earlier, Bavdhan police's senior inspector Anil Vibhute produced the accused before the court and filed a report to send them to custodial remand for three days. Assistant public prosecutor Nitin Adagale submitted before the court that custodial interrogation of the accused was essential to collect details of the monetary assistance offered by the five men to Rajendra and his son. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Lodha Élanor: 3-bed starting at ₹2.18 Cr+ LODHA® ÉLANOR Book Now Undo Adagale feared that Rajendra and his son, who are influential people from a political background, could tamper with evidence and threaten witnesses through the accused. The prosecution sought time to establish the identity of others responsible for harbouring the father-son duo while they were on the run. Defence lawyers Sushilkumar Pise, Kundalik Gawade, Sachin Jadhav and Shrikant Panhale told the court that the custodial interrogation of their clients was not essential because they were arrested for a bailable offence. The court upheld the defence plea, sent the accused to magisterial custody remand, and ordered their release on bail.
New Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Jolted by dowry death in Pune district, Maratha leaders push for modest weddings
PUNE: Prominent families from the Maratha community and politicians on Monday came together to deliberate on a code of conduct aimed at curbing lavish and extravagant weddings, a move coming in the backdrop of suicide by the daughter-in-law of an expelled Maharashtra NCP leader. Vaishnavi, the daughter-in-law of expelled NCP leader Rajendra Hagawane hanged herself at her marital home in Bavdhan in Pimpri-Chinchwad town of Pune district in western Maharashtra on May 16. Her family has alleged she was harassed for dowry, including a demand for Rs 2 crore to purchase land, by Rajendra Hagawane, a Maratha, and his relatives. According to her parents, the Hagawane family was given 51 tolas (595 gm) of gold, silver, and an SUV during the wedding, but the harassment allegedly continued. The grand wedding, held at an upscale Pune resort in 2023, saw Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who heads the NCP, handing over the keys of an SUV to the couple. The Maratha community meeting on a code of conduct for weddings, held in Pune, was attended by several political and social leaders from the community, including Pune city Congress unit president Arvind Shinde, NCP (SP) leaders Ankush Kakde and Chetan Tupe (MLA, Hadapsar), former Pune mayor Rajlaxmi Bhosale, former corporator Shrikant Shirole, NCP (SP) city unit president Prashant Jagtap, and Maratha quota activist Rajendra Kondhare. "The entire community woke up after this tragic incident. Today, we deliberated on how to curb practices seen in big fat weddings. A platform will be formed comprising key community members to take this idea forward," said Shirole. Several resolutions were passed in the meeting, including a call to shun lavish weddings and encourage modest ceremonies, sensitization of in-laws, especially mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, on treating daughters-in-law with respect and dignity, creating awareness among parents to support their daughters in case of harassment. Congress leader Arvind Shinde said the community resolved to socially boycott families found harassing their daughters-in-law.
NDTV
27-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"No Extravagant" Ceremonies: Maratha Leaders Push For Modest Weddings
Pune: Prominent families from the Maratha community and politicians on Monday came together to deliberate on a code of conduct aimed at curbing lavish and extravagant weddings, a move coming in the backdrop of suicide by the daughter-in-law of an expelled Maharashtra NCP leader. Vaishnavi, the daughter-in-law of expelled NCP leader Rajendra Hagawane hanged herself at her marital home in Bavdhan in Pimpri-Chinchwad town of Pune district in western Maharashtra on May 16. Her family has alleged she was harassed for dowry, including a demand for Rs 2 crore to purchase land, by Rajendra Hagawane, a Maratha, and his relatives. According to her parents, the Hagawane family was given 51 tolas (595 gm) of gold, silver, and an SUV during the wedding, but the harassment allegedly continued. The grand wedding, held at an upscale Pune resort in 2023, saw Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who heads the NCP, handing over the keys of an SUV to the couple. The Maratha community meeting on a code of conduct for weddings, held in Pune, was attended by several political and social leaders from the community, including Pune city Congress unit president Arvind Shinde, NCP (SP) leaders Ankush Kakde and Chetan Tupe (MLA, Hadapsar), former Pune mayor Rajlaxmi Bhosale, former corporator Shrikant Shirole, NCP (SP) city unit president Prashant Jagtap, and Maratha quota activist Rajendra Kondhare. "The entire community woke up after this tragic incident. Today, we deliberated on how to curb practices seen in big fat weddings. A platform will be formed comprising key community members to take this idea forward," said Mr Shirole. Several resolutions were passed in the meeting, including a call to shun lavish weddings and encourage modest ceremonies, sensitization of in-laws, especially mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, on treating daughters-in-law with respect and dignity, creating awareness among parents to support their daughters in case of harassment. Congress leader Arvind Shinde said the community resolved to socially boycott families found harassing their daughters-in-law. "No one will give or take daughters in marriage from such families," he said. Middle-class families often emulate extravagant weddings of the rich, resulting in financial stress, including property sales and loans, Mr Shinde emphasised. "We appeal to the community to put an end to such practices," he said. Former mayor Bhosale said there was a need to sensitize in-laws and encourage them to treat their daughter-in-law as their own daughter. "Women must be empowered to stand on their own feet," she added. Daughters-in-law should have confidence that if they are harassed by in-laws, they would get support from their parents, Mr Bhosale maintained. Meanwhile, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange said the ongoing police probe into Vaishnavi Hagawane's dowry death would be a test case for the state home department's efficiency. Mr Jarange on Monday paid a visit to the parents of Vaishnavi Hagawane in Pune district and expressed condolences to the family. Speaking to reporters later, Mr Jarange said, "The probe into the case of Vaishnavi's dowry death will determine whether the home department is working efficiently or not and whether the victim's family will get justice." If the probe fails to nail the culprits and the accused are acquitted, then it will lead to an "uprising" in the state, he warned. "If justice is not delivered in the case, the people of the state will feel the home department is weak," Mr Jarange insisted. The activist emphasised the practice of dowry should be shunned and termed it as evil. Police last week arrested Rajendra Hagawane, Vaishnavi's husband Shashank, mother-in-law Lata, sister-in-law Karishma, and brother-in-law Sushil. They later arrested five more people, including a son of a former Karnataka minister, for allegedly sheltering Rajendra Hagawane and his son Sushil when they were on the run.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Jolted by dowry death in Pune district, Maratha leaders push for modest weddings
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Prominent families from the Maratha community and politicians on Monday came together to deliberate on a code of conduct aimed at curbing lavish and extravagant weddings, a move coming in the backdrop of suicide by the daughter-in-law of an expelled Maharashtra NCP leader Vaishnavi, the daughter-in-law of expelled NCP leader Rajendra Hagawane hanged herself at her marital home in Bavdhan in Pimpri-Chinchwad town of Pune district in western Maharashtra on May family has alleged she was harassed for dowry, including a demand for Rs 2 crore to purchase land, by Rajendra Hagawane, a Maratha, and his relatives. According to her parents, the Hagawane family was given 51 tolas (595 gm) of gold, silver, and an SUV during the wedding, but the harassment allegedly grand wedding, held at an upscale Pune resort in 2023, saw Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who heads the NCP, handing over the keys of an SUV to the Maratha community meeting on a code of conduct for weddings, held in Pune, was attended by several political and social leaders from the community, including Pune city Congress unit president Arvind Shinde, NCP (SP) leaders Ankush Kakde and Chetan Tupe (MLA, Hadapsar), former Pune mayor Rajlaxmi Bhosale, former corporator Shrikant Shirole, NCP (SP) city unit president Prashant Jagtap, and Maratha quota activist Rajendra Kondhare."The entire community woke up after this tragic incident. Today, we deliberated on how to curb practices seen in big fat weddings. A platform will be formed comprising key community members to take this idea forward," said resolutions were passed in the meeting, including a call to shun lavish weddings and encourage modest ceremonies, sensitization of in-laws, especially mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, on treating daughters-in-law with respect and dignity, creating awareness among parents to support their daughters in case of leader Arvind Shinde said the community resolved to socially boycott families found harassing their daughters-in-law. "No one will give or take daughters in marriage from such families," he families often emulate extravagant weddings of the rich, resulting in financial stress, including property sales and loans, Shinde emphasised."We appeal to the community to put an end to such practices," he mayor Bhosale said there was a need to sensitize in-laws and encourage them to treat their daughter-in-law as their own daughter."Women must be empowered to stand on their own feet," she should have confidence that if they are harassed by in-laws, they would get support from their parents, Bhosale maintained. Meanwhile, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange said the ongoing police probe into Vaishnavi Hagawane 's dowry death would be a test case for the state home department's on Monday paid a visit to the parents of Vaishnavi Hagawane in Pune district and expressed condolences to the to reporters later, Jarange said, "The probe into the case of Vaishnavi's dowry death will determine whether the home department is working efficiently or not and whether the victim's family will get justice." If the probe fails to nail the culprits and the accused are acquitted, then it will lead to an "uprising" in the state, he warned."If justice is not delivered in the case, the people of the state will feel the home department is weak," Jarange activist emphasised the practice of dowry should be shunned and termed it as evil. Police last week arrested Rajendra Hagawane, Vaishnavi's husband Shashank, mother-in-law Lata, sister-in-law Karishma, and brother-in-law Sushil. They later arrested five more people, including a son of a former Karnataka minister, for allegedly sheltering Rajendra Hagawane and his son Sushil when they were on the run.
Time of India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Vaishnavi's death: Maratha families decide to expose those who harass daughters-in-law
Pune: Saying no to extravagant weddings, exposing families that harass their daughters-in-law, creating awareness, and empowering women were some of the decisions made by prominent families from the Maratha community in Pune on Monday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This comes after the death of Vaishnavi, daughter-in-law of now expelled NCP politician Rajendra Hagawane, who was found dead at her marital home in Bhukum on May 16. Police arrested her husband and in-laws on the charges, among others, of abetment to suicide and dowry. Deputy chief ministers Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde, cabinet ministers such as Girish Mahajan and Pankaja Munde, and opposition members visited her parents' house to show solidarity. In this backdrop, members from the Shirole, Bhosale, Shinde, Tupe, Jagtap and Kakade families came together and expressed the need to introspect and bring in changes in the community for a better future of girls. "Change begins in our own families. We must first acknowledge the problems before resolving them. Therefore, in this first-ever meeting, we decided to form an executive committee that would guide our community on a progressive path. Pune is the city of revolutionaries, and we will draw inspiration from them," said Shrikant Shirole from Shivajinagar. While extending their support to Vaishnavi's parents in seeking justice, they said that instead of focusing on just one family, they should be vocal against people within the community who possess a mindset similar to the Hagawanes. Former Pune mayor Rajlaxmi Bhosale said Vaishnavi's death defamed the entire Maratha community. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Women will have to take the lead in empowering girls. We will also have to create awareness among women of not discriminating between their daughters and daughters-in-law." The members also decided to expose families that harass women for various reasons, including dowry. "The community will have to show unity in exposing families like that of the Hagawane. Once the message spreads that the Marathas will not tolerate the harassment of women, it will help curb such incidents of domestic violence," said Congress city president Arvind Shinde, who organised the meeting. The participants passed several resolutions, including advocating for simple weddings and empowering women so that if they face problems, they will not take drastic steps but will raise their voices against injustice. They also aim to create awareness among families to support their daughters when needed.
