Bal Apte, Mrinal Gore cremated in Mumbai

AGENCIES | Mumbai, July 18, 2012 20:00
Tags : Bal Apte | Mrinal Gore |

Key RSS ideologue and former BJP MP Balvant alias Bal Apte was cremated on Wednesday at Shivaji Park here amid presence of senior party leaders.

Among those present during the cremation were senior BJP leader L K Advani, party president Nitin Gadkari, Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh, Ravishankar Prasad, Shahnawaz Husain and Sushil Kumar Modi.

Apte, 73, died here on Tueaday following a respiratory disorder.

Meanwhile, veteran socialist leader Mrinal Gore, 84, was cremated at a crematorium in suburban Goregaon.

The legislative Assembly on Wednesday mourned the demise of Gore, who died at a Vasai hospital in adjacent Thane district yesterday after a brief illness.

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar tabled a condolence motion, describing Gore as a leader who worked tirelessly for weaker sections of society. It was seconded by the Leader of Opposition Eknath Khadse who said the veteran socialist was a champion of the poor.

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