Amid heavy rains and water logging, almost six people have lost their lives because of potholes. Opposition parties have raised the issue before the public. However, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers vandalised Public Works Department (PWD) office in Navi Mumbai’s Turbhe area.
Also, MNS activists on Monday carried out a morcha against the administration in Goregaon expressing its displeasure regarding the pothole problems.
MNS workers entered the PWD office and along with vandalism, they manhandled the workers and officials too. The police have arrested five MNS activists including Nitin Chavan, Shyam Dhamale, Vishal Bhilare, Rajendra Khade, and Nitin Khanvilkar.
In the protest at Goregaon, MNS leader Virendra Jadhav said that they had written to BMC officials many times complaining about issues including water logging in Goregaon, huge potholes on the roads, garbage dumping. However, the BMC did not respond regarding the same.
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“This is why we have carried out this Morcha. If our demands are not met in one week, we will agitate,” said MNS leader Virendra Jadhav.
Earlier on Saturday, a young man named Sunny Vishwakarma died on Sion-Panvel Highway due to terrible road conditions. His friend was injured in the incident.
Congress along with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has lashed out at the BMC as well as the two ruling parties – Shiv Sena and BJP. Earlier, NCP protested in Ghatkopar against the administration for poor conditions of the roads.
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