A few days ago, the residents of Khadki in Pune held a condolence meeting to mourn and pay tribute to one of their own—Vivek Shinde, a crusader who fought for amenities for the Cantonment area and nurtured a passion for forts from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj era.

“Over 20 years ago, when we set up the Khadki Citizens Forum, Shinde played a key role not only in its establishment but also in taking up the cudgels for better civic amenities for the citizens. Because of his aggressiveness, things began to change in Khadki, and the Cantonment Board started to respond to citizens’ complaints. His death is a blow to Khadki and its residents,” Ashok Morwal, president of Khadki Citizens Forum, said, speaking at the event.

Shinde, 70, died of a heart attack at his home on October 4. He is surv

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