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Bodke causes a stir
Shiv Sena’s Ramesh Bodke, recently elected to the post of standing committee chairman, on Monday caused a minor stir at the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) corridors by removing the portrait of Congress leader Sharad Pawar from his office.
Interestingly, the loudest protest came from an unexpected corner. Pune Vikas Aghadi (PVA) members outdid their brethren from the Congress in condemning Bodke’s act.
This was in spite of Bodke displaying due respect for PVA chief Suresh Kalmadi, whose portrait he retained albeit alongside another impressive one of Sena chief Bal Thackeray.
“Why remove portraits of national leaders. Let them be. You can go on adding,” the members sought to suggest Bodke after a hurriedly convened meeting at PVA leader Chandrakant Chhajed.
