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Media cold-shoulders deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Updated on: 11 February,2011 07:18 AM IST |
Vivek Sabnis |

Journalists wear black ribbons to inauguration of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Art Gallery; camerapersons keep NCP leader out of frame to protest against incident in Nanded

Journalists wear black ribbons to inauguration of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Art Gallery; camerapersons keep NCP leader out of frame to protest against incident in Nanded

Media persons in the city registered strong protest against deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar. He was in the city to inaugurate the Pandit Joshi Art Gallery in the city. As a mark of protests journalists and camerapersons wore black ribbons. The camerapersons also put down their cameras as Pawar entered the gallery.u00a0

Pawar also explained why he couldn't attend Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's funeral on January 24. "I could not come for the funeral as the distance between Pune and Gadhinglaj was huge for me to reach in time," he stated in the speech. Aaba Bagul, the local corporator and leader of opposition in PMC house, also defended Suresh Kalmadi's absence. Bagul said, "He (Kalmadi) has to go to Ranchi for conducting a Olympic meeting. He was planning to come to Pune but he had to go Ranchi and had sent his apologies."

On behalf of the state, Chavan announced a scholarship in the name of Pt Joshi for those who want to study classical music. He also announced that the government is planning a life time achievement award of Rs 1 lakh and a memento in the name of Pandit Joshi. PMC's mayor Datta Gaikwad also announced an opening of a drama theatre with an art gallery at Aundh.

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