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BJP boycotts, Dy Mayor endorses

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This time it was the turn of BJP leaders to skip the function held by Shiv Sena and BMC.

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BJP leaders skipped the inauguration function of Britannia pumping station at the hands of Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray in Reay Road. The saffron party activists protested against Sena outside the pumping station and held the latter responsible for rising potholes in the city. Thus, the tug of war between both the parties has intensified ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls scheduled to be held in February 2017. Earlier Sena leaders had protested at the inauguration of Kandivali overhead ticket booking office over BJP’s failure to invite them for the event. This time it was the turn of BJP leaders to skip the function held by Shiv Sena. BJP Mumbai unit president Ashish Shelar had boycotted the function as he is unhappy over the recurring comments made by Sena against its alliance partner. Even though BJP leaders skipped the function but its Deputy Mayor Alka Kerkar had attended the event. Thus a question arises here is whether Alka is endorsing the function boycotted by BJP?

Alka Kerkar said, “During monsoon several areas of Mumbai witness waterlogging incidents that causes huge inconvenience to citizens. The Britannia Pumping station will flush out water and prevent flooding. This station has six pumps with the total capacity of discharging water at 36,000 liters per second. Mumbai has not witnessed waterlogging incidents this year so we have to appreciate the work done by civic body officials.”

Uddhav Thackeray said, “At a time when we have worked hard for keeping Mumbai free of flooding political parties are raising their fingers against potholes. They have every right to pass comments but it must be made in the right spirit. Citizens must laud the efforts taken by the BMC to make the city free of flooding this monsoon.”

“Several nullahs exist in the city and it is a huge challenge for the civic body to desilt them ahead of the rainy season. Citizens should refrain from throwing plastic and other waste in the drains as it results into flooding. Two years back the Irla water pumping station had stopped functioning as we found that large amount of waste was thrown in the nullah which caused water logging,” he added.

The tussle between both the parties had increased after Sena had installed posters mocking BJP president Amit Shah and setting afire the effigy of the party’s city unit chief Ashish Shelar in South Mumbai. BJP warned Sena of giving a befitting reply if it fails to rein in its cadres.

A source from BJP said on the condition of anonymity, “Since the inauguration function was organised by BMC hence Deputy our Mayor Alka Kerkar had attended it. People are simply blowing this issue out of proportion.”

Constructed at a cost of Rs 106 crore, this pumping station has successfully started flushing storm water from 10 major chronic flooding spots, particularly B R Ambedakar Marg, BDD Chawals, Sardar Hotel, Kala Chowki, T B Kadam Marg and Burhani College, and reduced the chances of flooding in these localities.

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