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Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Pune: Mangalmukhi Kinnar Charitable Trust to hold unity march for transgender community tomorrow
The Mangalmukhi Kinnar Charitable Trust, which traditionally works with the hijra community, would take out its first-ever transgender rally in Pune on Sunday to highlight the need for staying united and raising a voice against social evil. Issues like the dowry death of Vaishnavi Hagawane, discrimination against the transgender community, etc, the trust said, would be highlighted during the march. The rally, termed the Ekta Rally or Rally for Unity, stands out as this would be the first time the trust is coming on the road. It will start from Ganesh Peth in Pune at 3 pm and end near Shaniwarwada. The Mangalmukhi Kinnar Charitable Trust said in a statement that the main reason for the rally was to highlight the need for unity in times of distress. 'The hijra community has no divisions on the basis of caste or religion. Ours is a support system-based society. But the present divisive atmosphere in the larger society has affected us too. Our march is to lay stress on the unity of the nation, and we would also call upon others to do so,' the Trust said. On the need for conducting the rally, the Trust's spokesperson said the community felt it was fit to come on the roads in June, being Pride Month, to call for unity and raise awareness about various issues affecting the community at large. The Mangalmukhi Kinnar Charitable Trust is managed and run by the hijra community. It runs various organisations and undertakes welfare activities for the community at large. The affairs of the hijra community are conducted as per traditions and have a 'Guru Chela format', where the inmates are raised and guided through various art forms under the tutelage of a teacher. Partha Sarathi Biwas is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express with 10+ years of experience in reporting on Agriculture, Commodities and Developmental issues. He has been with The Indian Express since 2011 and earlier worked with DNA. Partha's report about Farmers Producer Companies (FPC) as well long pieces on various agricultural issues have been cited by various academic publications including those published by the Government of India. He is often invited as a visiting faculty to various schools of journalism to talk about development journalism and rural reporting. In his spare time Partha trains for marathons and has participated in multiple marathons and half marathons. ... Read More
News18
6 days ago
- General
- News18
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Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
How a dowry death case in Pune has led to code for simple weddings in Maratha community
In the wake of Vaishnavi Hagawane's suicide, allegedly driven by demands of dowry by her marital family, members of the Maratha community converged at Ahilyanagar on Sunday to introspect and draw up a code of conduct to curb extravagant weddings, in the hope that such a societal pressure might help curb harassment of women. The meeting was chaired by Haribhakt Parayan Badrinath Maharaj Tanpure, a kirtankar of the Warkari tradition who belongs to a family of preachers known to advocate social equality. Over time he has earned recognition and lakhs of followers, and is known as a socially conscious kirtankar of the Warkari tradition, thanks to his progressive ideology. On May 19, after 23-year-old Vaishnavi was found dead at her marital home in Bavdhan, Pune, her father, Anil Kaspate, in an FIR filed at Bavdhan police station alleged that at her in-laws were pressuring them for a Toyota Fortuner, after the family had given them gifts in gold and silver. Vaishnavi's suicide created such a storm that her father-in-law, Rajendra Hagawane, an NCP leader, was expelled from the party, following which police arrested multiple members of the family, including Hagawane and Vaishnavi's husband, Shashank. Both the Hagawanes and Kaspates are Marathas. At the meeting in Ahilyanagar, participants condemned the dowry system and proposed an 11-point wedding code of conduct. Among the resolutions were: avoiding lavish weddings with no pre-wedding shoots, limiting the guest list to 100-200 people and using traditional musicians instead of DJs. Crucially, the community resolved to boycott weddings where pre-wedding photo or video shoots are displayed during ceremonies. 'Dowry must be avoided and the money should instead be kept as a fixed deposit in the girl's name,' the participants suggested. B Dhumal, an author and entrepreneur, who participated in the meeting, said: 'This incident has awakened the entire community. We deliberated over the issue and came up with suggestions. After compiling them, we have drawn up a code of conduct for weddings in the community.' Others who participated in the meeting include NCP MLA Chetan Tupe, former mayors of Pune Ankush Kakde and Rajlaxmi Bhosale, former corporator Shrikant Shirole, and Maratha activist Rajendra Kondhare. Shirole said, 'Middle class families often emulate the rich and get trapped in loans and thereby incur stress.' Bhosale added, 'Daughters-in-law must know that they will be supported by their families if they are harassed.' Members of the committee have now decided to visit different localities to spread awareness, 'as the community needs to adopt change on its own,' said Tanpure. But will the community follow a code that lacks legal backing? 'A large part of the community is not economically well off – for them this code will be convenient. As for the rich, if the poor decide not to support them, they will have to fall in line eventually,' said Dhumal. Sakal Maratha Samaj convenor Chandrakant Gade Patil, also a participant of the meeting, added, 'It is possible to hold weddings on a small scale once social pressure builds. During COVID-19, many did it successfully.' Marathas comprise over 30 per cent of the state's population. The community is also politically active with most public representatives including MLAs and MPs emerging from here. Over the past few years, the economically influential and politically connected community members have seen organising big fat weddings, attended by thousands. Earlier, on May 26, prominent Maratha families and political leaders convened in Pune to express concern over the culture of extravagant weddings, especially when coupled with demands for dowry. Reflecting on the way forward, Pune Congress chief Arvind Shinde said, 'The community has resolved to socially boycott families who harass their daughters-in-law. No one will marry into such families.' It now remains to be seen if this momentum for reform will sustain.
News18
02-06-2025
- News18
वैष्णवी प्रकरणानंतर मराठा समाजाचा मोठा निर्णय ।Pune Crime
Maratha Samaj On Vaishnavi Hagawane Case | वैष्णवी प्रकरणानंतर मराठा समाजाचा मोठा निर्णय ।Pune CrimeAfter the Vaishnavi Hagavane Hubhawani dowry case in Pune, the backdrop of such incidents has taken an aggressive steps to prevent such incidents and to curb the wrongdoing of the society ... the Mara...
Hindustan Times
31-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Pune dowry death: Child welfare committee says maternal grandmother fit person to take care of Vaishnavi's child
Following the tragic death of Vaishnavi Hagawane, the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) has named her mother, Swati Kaspate, as a 'fit person' to take care of and protect Vaishnavi's nine-month-old son, Janak Hagawane. The decision was taken on Friday, after a thorough assessment by the district child protection officer, who submitted a social investigation report to the CWC, said officials. On 16 May, Vaishnavi Hagawane allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Bhukum in Pune, following harassment from her in-laws over dowry demands. Her husband Shashank, father-in-law Rajendra, mother-in-law Lata, sister-in-law Karishma, and brother-in-law Sushil were later arrested by police. At the time of the arrest, the Hagawane family gave the child's custody to their family friend Nitin Chavan. However, Chavan allegedly threatened the parents of Viashnavi at gunpoint when they went to take custody of the child. He was arrested on Friday from the Nepal border. Aditi Tatkare, minister for women and child development in her X post, said, 'Following the demise of Vaishnavi Hagawane from Pune, the Child Welfare Committee has appointed her mother, Swati Kaspate, as the fit person to take care of her nine-month-old son, Janak Hagawane. Based on the social investigation report submitted by the district child protection officer, Swati is deemed the appropriate person, and her social, emotional, and family environment is conducive to the child's welfare. The complete responsibility for the child's education, health, and overall development will rest with Swati.' Jitendra Dudi, Pune district collector, said, 'The order was passed based on a social investigation report submitted by the district child protection officer after proper investigation and home visits.'' According to CWC member Prakash Khadilkar as per section 52(1) of the Juvenile Justice Act and sub-rule 13 of the Maharashtra Juvenile Justice Rules 2018, if the biological mother and father are not present then CWC can appoint a fit person to take care of the child or admit him/her to Child Care Unit (CCU). 'The child is just nine months old. So the temporary custody of the child was given to his grandmother subject to the pending enquiry,' said Khadilkar. According to Khadilkar, a fit person is announced for a period of four months. After four months, the child needs to be produced before CWC. If CWC is satisfied, then we can extend custody to four more months. If required, CWC can ask the district child protection officer to prepare an individual care plan for the child. As far as this case is concerned, in future, if the biological father of the child seeks custody of the child, in that case, the case will be transferred to the family court, said officials.
