Pune Beat

The system was in a mess due to the apathy shown by the State government, the members charged adding that the recommendations of the Fifth Pay Commission should be implemented. Meanwhile members of the Satyashodak Vidyarthi Sanghatana staged demonstrations at the UoP demanding that Vice-Chancellor Dr Arun Nigavekar own moral responsibility for the incident and tender his resignation.

Writers appeal to citizens to cast vote
In these days of hectic electioneering activity, do not be surprised if you receive a colourful pamphlet which simply asks you to cast your valuable vote.

A host of noted writers from the city and Rajhans Publications have made an appeal to the citizens to exercise their voting right which has been gained by the sacrifices of our ancestors and leaders. Nearly 25,000 such pamphlets are being distributed in the city.

Among the writers who have made the appeal are Vijay Tendulkar, Mangesh Padgaonkar, Dilip Prabhavalkar, V G Kulkarni, Sarojini Vaidya, V S Valimbe, V G Kanitkar, Arun Sadhu, V G Kanitkar, Mangala Athalekar, Meghana Pethe, Dr A R Kulkarni, Dr Bhimrao Gasti, and Dr Dattaprasad Dabholkar.