Thane: BJP, Shiv Sena clash over foot-over-bridges
ByManoj BadgeriManoj Badgeri / Updated: Mar 13, 2021, 13:43 IST
THANE: The fate of upcoming
foot-over-bridges in the city has sparked off a fresh round of clashes between two former allies in the
Thane corporation after few Shiv Sena corporators stormed into the cabin of
BJP group leader,
Manohar Dumbre on Friday, protesting his claims that the projects were being executed for gaining political mileage.
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Dumbre, on Thursday, had questioned the construction of two FoB’s on Ghodbunder Road fearing they may have to be removed to accommodate the metro IV lines and also asked why a FoB was being built on Pokhran 1 when there were other vital works needed. The BJP leader further incensed the Sena after he issued a press statement alleging the projects were being taken up for gaining political benefits instead of securing the taxpayer’s money.
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THANE: The fate of upcoming foot-over-bridges in the city has sparked off a fresh round of clashes between two former allies in the Thane corporation after few Shiv Sena corporators stormed into the cabin of BJP group leader, Manohar Dumbre on Friday, protesting his claims that the projects were being executed for gaining political mileage.
Dumbre on Thursday, had questioned the construction of two FoB’s on Ghodbunder Road fearing they may have to be removed to accommodate the metro IV lines and also asked why a FoB was being built on Pokhran 1 when there were other vital works needed. The BJP leader further incensed the Sena after he issued a press statement alleging the projects were being taken up for gaining political benefits instead of securing the taxpayer’s money.