No Result
View All Result
  • Login
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Afternoon Voice
SUBSCRIBE
  • Home
  • Top News
  • City News
  • Nation
  • World
  • Entertainment
    • Bollywood
    • Hollywood
  • Sports
    • Cricket
    • Hockey
    • Tennis
    • Football
    • Badminton
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
    • Column
    • Diary
    • Letters
  • Epaper
  • More
    • Editor’s Pick
    • Featured
    • Lifestyle
    • Different Strokes
    • Multimedia
    • Sci-Tech
    • Politics
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Top News
  • City News
  • Nation
  • World
  • Entertainment
    • Bollywood
    • Hollywood
  • Sports
    • Cricket
    • Hockey
    • Tennis
    • Football
    • Badminton
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
    • Column
    • Diary
    • Letters
  • Epaper
  • More
    • Editor’s Pick
    • Featured
    • Lifestyle
    • Different Strokes
    • Multimedia
    • Sci-Tech
    • Politics
No Result
View All Result
Afternoon Voice
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Top News
  • City News
  • Nation
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • Epaper
  • More

Home > City News > Mumbai > Lata Mangeshkar memorial row: Family urges not to politicize the issue of the memorial at Shivaji Park

Lata Mangeshkar memorial row: Family urges not to politicize the issue of the memorial at Shivaji Park

afternoonvoice@gmail.com' by Afternoon Voice
February 11, 2022
in City News, Mumbai, Top News
A A
0
lata mangeshkar, mangeshkar, memorial, lata memorial, shivaji park, shivaji

BJP MLA Ram Kadam had written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray demanding a memorial at Shivaji Park, where Lata Mangeshkar was cremated on Sunday. The demand was backed by Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole, Shiv Sena’s ally in the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance. Maharashtra’s ruling Shiv Sena and the opposition BJP have been fighting over a proposed memorial for Lata Mangeshkar, who died at the age of 92 on February 6.

The BJP’s demand put the Shiv Sena in a tight spot as the party has an emotional connection to the 28-acre public park. Uddhav Thackeray’s father and Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray traditionally hosted the party’s annual Dussehra rally at the park. The Chief Minister has continued the tradition.

Hridaynath Mangeshkar said today that his family has nothing to do with the demand for a memorial for the legendary singer at Mumbai’s Shivaji park, which has become controversial because of an acrimonious political back-and-forth.

“Please stop politicizing the issue of Lata didi’s memorial at Shivaji park. The demand for it has not come from our family as we don’t wish for it,” Hridaynath Mangeshkar said in a fervent appeal in Marathi.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Sandeep Deshpande said petty politics must not be played on this issue. “The Dadar residents have fought for long to protect the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park from encroachments. I request everyone not to sacrifice Shivaji Park for their petty party politics,” Mr Deshpande said in a tweet.

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar dismissed the demand saying that the memorial must be built befitting the stature accorded to Lata Mangeshkar. “We have all spent our childhood at Shivaji Park and we need to preserve the ground which has produced legendary cricketers,” Mr Ambedkar said of the park which is also known as the cradle of Cricket in India. The Maharashtra government has decided to set up an international level music academy at Kalina in Mumbai spread across 2.5 acres as a tribute to Lata Mangeshkar. The academy will be built at a cost of ₹ 1,200 crore.

“The music academy is the best tribute to Lata didi,” her brother said, supporting the state government’s decision.

Tags: Lata MangeshkarRam KadamShivaji ParkUddhav Thackeray
afternoonvoice@gmail.com'

Afternoon Voice

Recommended For You

raj thackeray, ayodhya, raj, thackeray, mns, maharashtra navnirman sena, mns chief, ayodhya rally
Top News

Who sent Raj Thackeray on the back foot?

May 20, 2022
cyber crime, cyberbullying, ca, chartered accountant, fraud, online fraud, mumbai police, thane police, police, Bank frauds, banking fraud, city coporation bank
Top News

Mumbai Police helped Chartered accountant to retrieve Rs 11 lakh in cyber fraud case

May 20, 2022
sanjay raut, raut, sambhaji raje, rajya sabha, sharad pawar, shiv sena, sena, uddhav, maratha, maratha community
Top News

Shiv Sena’s dilemma: Sambhaji Raje or Sena in sixth place?

May 18, 2022
indrani, indrani mukherjea, sheena bora, supreme court, sc, indrani bail
Nation

Supreme Court grants bail to Indrani Mukerjea after 6.5 years in custody

May 18, 2022
hardik patel, patel, congress, resign from congress
Nation

Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel quits Congress

May 18, 2022
arindam bagchi, india-pakistan, india, mea, ministry of external affairs
Nation

India rejects Pakistan’s ‘farcical resolution’ on J-K delimitation

May 17, 2022
ADVERTISEMENT

LATEST NEWS

raj thackeray, ayodhya, raj, thackeray, mns, maharashtra navnirman sena, mns chief, ayodhya rally, brij bhushan singh, uttar pradesh, up, bjp up

Raj Thackeray’s postponement of his Ayodhya visit relieved the ruling party

May 20, 2022
raj thackeray, ayodhya, raj, thackeray, mns, maharashtra navnirman sena, mns chief, ayodhya rally

Who sent Raj Thackeray on the back foot?

May 20, 2022
cyber crime, cyberbullying, ca, chartered accountant, fraud, online fraud, mumbai police, thane police, police, Bank frauds, banking fraud, city coporation bank

Mumbai Police helped Chartered accountant to retrieve Rs 11 lakh in cyber fraud case

May 20, 2022
Bank frauds, banking fraud, city coporation bank

Cooperative Bank frauds can never stop in India?

May 19, 2022
mva, maha vikas aghadi, nana patole, pawar, uddhav, thackeray, sanjay raut, raut, sambhaji raje, rajya sabha seat

Maharashtra politics is once again in a warzone with the Rajya Sabha elections

May 18, 2022
finland, sweden, nato, nato alliance, us, turkey, turkish

Finland, and Sweden apply to join NATO, but face Turkish objections

May 18, 2022
ADVERTISEMENT

EDITOR TWEETS

Tweets by @vaidehisachin
Afternoon Voice

© 2022 Newsmakers Publications Pvt. Ltd. | All rights reserved.

Important Links

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Support Parallel Media

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Top News
  • City News
  • Nation
  • World
  • Entertainment
    • Bollywood
    • Hollywood
  • Sports
    • Cricket
    • Hockey
    • Tennis
    • Football
    • Badminton
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
    • Column
    • Diary
    • Letters
  • Epaper
  • More
    • Editor’s Pick
    • Featured
    • Lifestyle
    • Different Strokes
    • Multimedia
    • Sci-Tech
    • Politics

© 2022 Newsmakers Publications Pvt. Ltd. | All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?