Re: [ZESTCaste] Award for Nikam

2009-02-24 Thread Gail Omvedt
Hi, Siddarth,

This is all so bloody political.  (excuse the language).  My mother-in-law,
also a freedom fighter, was there; the stage was crowded with politicians,
and the only concession given to freedom fighters was that they were allowed
to enter the hall.  And these people (the Undale group) are relatives of the
family!!

gail

 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Award_for_Nikam/articleshow/4157610.cms

 Award for Nikam
 20 Feb 2009, 0332 hrs IST, TNN



[ZESTCaste] Award for Nikam

2009-02-22 Thread Siddhartha Kumar
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/Award_for_Nikam/articleshow/4157610.cms

Award for Nikam
20 Feb 2009, 0332 hrs IST, TNN


MUMBAI: Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam was on Thursday awarded
for his legal services in memory of late freedom fighter Dadasaheb
Undalkar
at Udale in Satara district. Nikam was awarded for his contribution
to the nation and society at large''.

Nikam is known for fighting high profile cases such as the serial
Bombay bomb blast case of 1993, the Pramod Mahajan murder trial,
Khairlanji Dalit massacre case. He has also recently been appointed to
conduct the case of 26/11 terror attack.

Those present at the function were President Pratibha Patil, speaker
of Maharashtra legislative council Shivajirao Deshmukh and revenue
minister Patangrao Kadam.