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PMC’s rich legacy of sending leaders to state, national levels vanishing CAMIL PARKHE |  Saturday, 11 February 2017 AT 06:52 PM IST       CAMIL PARKHE ,  PMC leaders ,  national level ,  missing Since its inception in 1857, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has sent many of its members at State and national levels to lead in various sectors including politics, social works and even in the film industry. One of the oldest civic bodies in the country, the PMC has provided state and national level political leaders, philosophers, social reformers, litterateurs, playwrights and also acclaimed civil engineers. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule - after whom the vegetable market in the city is named - was a member of the PMC. In fact, as a member of the civic body, Phule had opposed the proposal for construction of a central market in the city and demanded that the same funds should be used for providing education to poor children. The market, i...

Rashtra Seva Dal : What went wrong? Rashtra Sava Dal, an organization formed to inculcate the spirit of secular nationalism among the young generation, is completing its golden jubilee this year. Given the high profile names associated with it in review of what it has achieved and what it hasn’t is in order. Founded in Pane by veteran socialist leaders S. M. Joshi, N. G. Gory and Shirubhau Limaye with the objective of countering the growing influence of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during the Pre-independent era, the Rashtra Seva Dal has provided many talented and dedicated per sons in various walks of life over the years. These include barristers Nath Pai, Madhu Limaye, Madhu Dandavate in the political field. Dr. Shreeram Lagoo, Niloo Phule in the theatrical and film world, P. L. Deshpande and Vasant Bapat in literature. The list goes on. However the organization which once made its founders proud is no longer influential as it used to be. Why? Mr. N. G. ...