The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is gearing up to demolish the wall of Amitabh Bachchan’s bungalow to widen the road. Parts of the properties are being demolished to enlarge the Sant Dnyaneshwar Marg.
Aaditya Thackeray, Maharashtra Minister and son of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, has reportedly asked for the road-work to be expedited, as it will help ease traffic congestion.
Amitabh Bachchan's bungalow, Prateeksha, has always been the centre of attraction for his fans in Mumbai. Several tourists often throng the gates of Pratiksha to get a glimpse of Big B. However, the demolition will change the appearance of the bungalow forever.
Nearly four years ago, Amitabh Bachchan and seven others, including Rajkumar Hirani, Oberoi Realty, Pankaj Balaji, Sanjay Vyas, Haresh Khandelwal and Haresh Jagtani, were served notice by the BMC for "illegal construction". The issue has now been raked up by Congress councillor advocate Tulip Brian Miranda who has accused the civic body of not taking action against the Bachchan property.
There has been no response from Amitabh on the matter but all other building owners have given their approval. Only Prateeksha is left to be demolished. BMC has reportedly ordered the collector to demolish the bungalow's wall soon under the road-widening rule.
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"BMC gave notice to Amitabh Bachchan in 2017 under road widening policy but no action was taken. When the notice is issued, why was that land not taken by BMC? No appeal required for road widening project after notice served," the councillor was quoted by ANI.
Had it belonged to a common person, the BMC would have taken it immediately. Then why was the land not taken under Section 299 of the Municipal Act notice that says you don't have to wait for a second notice of appeal? he added.
Prateeskha is the first property the Bachchan family bought in Mumbai. They have another bungalow in the city named 'Jalsa'.
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