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Bhujbal, Munde meet Bharat Karad's family, offer their condolences

Latur, Sep 12 (UNI) After 35-year-old Bharat Mahadev Gaikwad ( Karad ) ended his life allegedly by jumping into a river over suspension of OBC reservation, Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal and senior leader, former minister and MLA Dhananjay Munde visited Wangdari to meet and offer their condolences to the bereaved Karad family.
Bhujbal expressed grief, saying that Bharat Karad used to participate in their movement and extended financial assistance to the bereaved Karad family.
While sharing his views on the legal aspects of reservation, he emphasised that everyone must fight the battle for reservation unitedly.
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