Over 28,000 gram panchayats in Maharashtra will observe a bandh on January 9, 2025, to protest towards the homicide of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district, the Akhil Bharatiya Sarpanch Parishad introduced on Tuesday.
“Sarpanches throughout Maharashtra have been shaken by the homicide of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh. Is doing social work a sin? We’re all pondering over this query. We’re demanding stricter punishment in order that such an incident is just not repeated within the state… Due to this fact, we are going to observe a bandh on January 9,” mentioned Jayant Patil, president of the organisation.
The organisation has additionally demanded enough monetary help for the household of Santosh Deshmukh. “One member of the household must be given a job in authorities service,” Patil mentioned.
A silent march has been organised in Beed on Saturday to protest towards the homicide of the sarpanch.
In the meantime, Baramati MP Supriya Sule mentioned that NCP (SP) MLAs comparable to Rohit Pawar, Sandeep Kshirsagar and Jitendra Ahwad strongly raised the difficulty within the Meeting. “I need to additionally praise our rival MLAs like Suresh Dhas and Namita Mundada for voicing their anger within the Meeting. But the federal government has but to take any concrete motion within the matter,” she mentioned.
Dhas has been demanding the arrest of Valmik Karad, an in depth affiliate of minister Dhananjay Munde, over the sarpanch’s homicide. He has raised the difficulty within the Meeting in addition to throughout his press interactions.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Ambadas Danve alleged through the winter session of the state legislature that the federal government fears it can collapse if it takes motion towards Valmik Karad.
On December 9, sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh was kidnapped by goons when he intervened in an extortion try at a wind energy plant in Massajog village. His physique was later discovered with extreme assault marks.
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