Baba Siddiqui was laid to rest, final farewell given with state honours

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Mumbai: NCP Ajit Pawar faction leader Baba Siddiqui was shot dead on Saturday night. Today he was buried in the Bada Kabristan of Marine Lines. A huge crowd of people was seen in his funeral procession. Baba Siddiqui’s mother and aunt were also buried in the same Bada Kabristan where Baba Siddiqui was buried.

The attackers shot him dead.

On Saturday, a major criminal incident was committed before the assembly elections in Maharashtra. Baba Siddiqui, a leader of the NCP Ajit Pawar faction, was shot dead in the Bandra area on Saturday night. After this incident came to light, there was a stir in the political circles.

Leaders and Bollywood stars from across the country expressed their grief.

Baba Siddiqui was a big name in Maharashtra politics. Big leaders across the country expressed grief over his demise. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, and Ajit Pawar expressed deep grief over this incident. The CM had talked about a high-level investigation in this matter. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also expressed grief over Baba’s demise.

Apart from this, Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt also reached Lilavati Hospital after hearing the news of Baba’s death. Star Salman Khan also reached Baba’s house and his entire family was in mourning over this incident. Baba’s death caused a political stir in Maharashtra on Saturday. The accused of this incident have also been caught but its strings are connected to notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. However, it cannot be said with certainty that Lawrence is behind this incident. The police are investigating the matter and the eyes of the whole country are fixed on this case.

Who was Baba Siddiqui?

Baba Siddiqui was a popular face in Maharashtra politics. He left Congress this year and joined the NCP (Ajit faction). He was known for throwing grand Iftar parties, which were attended by famous Bollywood stars like Salman Khan, and Shahrukh Khan. His parties were full of big and small stars of Bollywood. He was in Congress for 48 years and was also an MLA from Bandra West thrice. He was also a state minister in Maharashtra.