- Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Cooperation, Murlidhar Mohol, recently attended the Ganeshotsav Karyakarta Puraskar ceremony organised by Pune Parivar.
- Mohol praised the dedication and hard work of Ganesh mandal workers during the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting their role in helping those in need.
- The Lokmanya Jeevan Gaurav award was presented to Shrikant Shete, President of Kasba Ganpati Mandal, while DCP Sandeep Singh Gill received the Lokmanya Ganesh Seva award.
- Several other mandal workers were also honoured for their outstanding contributions during the Ganpati Festival, with awards such as the ‘Adarsh Ganeshotsav Karyakarta’ award.
- Joint CP Ranjan Kumar Sharma emphasised the importance of spreading awareness about social issues such as women’s safety and drug addiction through the festival decorations.
- Young Entrepreneur Punit Balan commended the selfless nature of Ganesh mandal workers and announced a donation of Rs 3 crore to support their financial needs.
- The event concluded with Vinayak Ghate delivering the introductory speech and Prakash Dhamdhere proposing a vote of thanks to all attendees.
- Murlidhar Mohol expressed his pride in being a Ganesh mandal worker, stating that his public life began with the festival and that he will always hold onto that identity.
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