New Delhi: Union minister Gopinath Munde’s body was on Tuesday flown to Mumbai by an Indian Air Force AN-32 at around 4 pm. His body will be kept there for a day and then taken to Parli in Beed, where the cremation will take place on Wednesday. It will be held at Vadyanath Sahakari Shakkar Karkhana, a cooperative that was being promoted by Munde.
Air India is planning to extend its Delhi-Mumbai flight Wednesday morning to Aurangabad after requests by several Shiv Sena and BJP members. About 150 Shiv Sena and BJP members are likely to travel on this flight to Aurangabad.
The driver of the Indica, identified as Gurvinder Singh, was arrested but later released on bail. Mr Munde’s car was hit by the Indica, that allegedly jumped the traffic signal at the junction of Prithviraj Road, Tughlak Road and Safdarjung Marg at around 6.20 am. Munde was sitting in the back seat of the car when the Indica, that was heading for Tughlak Road from Aurobindo Marg, hit it from the side. The minister was rushed to the AIIMS Trauma Centre at around 6.30 am, where he was declared dead around 7.20 am.
A special Union Cabinet meeting was convened Tuesday evening to mourn Munde’s death. It passed a resolution to place on record its appreciation of his services to the nation in different capacities, both at the state and national levels.
