India, July 22 -- Amid speculation over merger talks between the rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), a move that could reshape the party's leadership equations, the Sunetra Pawar-led NCP will hold a series of programmes to mark the birth anniversary of her husband, former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, on July 22, the first after his death in a plane crash on January 28.

The state government will observe July 22 as a state-level commemorative day, while the NCP will organise 'Janseva Saptaha' (Public Service Week) from July 22 to 26. The week-long programme will feature health camps, cleanliness drives, tree plantation campaigns and other public service initiatives across Maharashtra.

The outreach is also being vi...