Gangubai Hangal’s son lodges complaint against daughter, son-in-law

He has accused them of breaking open the museum named after the doyenne of Hindustani music

Nonagenarian Baburao Hangal, the eldest son of legendary vocalist Gangubai Hangal, has lodged a complaint against his daughter Anita and son-in-law Mahesh Talakad for breaking open the music museum containing the prized possessions of his late mother. On Monday evening, Mr. Baburao Hangal along with his son Arun Hangal and another daughter Madhavi Joshi addressed a press conference to explain the shock delivered to him by his daughter and son-in-law who he said broke open the museum doors. Mr. Baburao Hangal said that following mediation, they had agreed to lock the museum and hand over the keys back to him. He had also said that if they failed to do as promised, he would be forced to lodge a complaint. Now, in a press release issued by him, Mr. Baburao Hangal has said that Ms. Anita and Mr. Talakad had failed to hand over the keys to him. He also had found out that the exhibits at the museum, with which they shared an emotional attachment, were being handled carelessly by the couple.