Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Lingayat Community Protests Burial Ground Absence in Maharashtra
The Lingayat community in a Maharashtra town is upset because they don't have a place to bury their dead.
They used to use a place called Barakhambi, but they say the government took it over.
To get attention, they brought a dead body to the local government building and had a protest.
They want the government to give them a new place to bury their dead.
Many people joined in the protest, asking for help.
The town's representative in the government is from the BJP party.
Lingayat community in Beed, Maharashtra, protested due to lack of a cremation ground.
Protestors brought a body to the municipal council office.
The community's traditional cremation ground in the Barakhambi area is allegedly encroached upon.
Protestors demanded immediate action, holding a sit-in at the municipal council.
Ambajogai is represented by a BJP MLA.
- Who
- Lingayat community members.
- What
- Lingayat community protested due to lack of a cremation ground, bringing a body to the municipal council office.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- Ambajogai city, Beed district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To pressure the government and demand a cremation ground.
Lingayat Community
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Cremation Ground Access
Lingayat Community
Demand a cremation ground.
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- Community
- Lingayat
- Location
- Ambajogai, Beed district, Maharashtra
- Issue
- Lack of cremation ground
- Action
- Protest at municipal council
- Representative
- BJP MLA Namita Mundada