Shatrughan Sinha on BMC demolition at Juhu home: Paying price for honest politics

Shatrughan Sinha, actor-turned BJP MP, has been a vocal critic of the Narendra Modi government.

IndiaToday.in  | Edited by Kritika Banerjee
New Delhi, January 9, 2018 | UPDATED 18:21 IST
BMC demolished illegal construction at BJP MP Shatrughan Sinhas Juhu residence.BMC demolished illegal construction at BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha's Juhu residence. File Photo: Reuters.

Highlights

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    BMC demolishes illegal construction at Shatrughan Sinha's house
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    BJP MP says he could be paying price for honest politics
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    BMC demolished illegally built toilets, spared puja room

A day after BMC demolished illegal extensions at Shatrughan Sinha's Juhu residence, the actor-turned-BJP MP said that people are asking him if he is "paying the price for honest politics" and for backing "Yashwant Sinha's support to Satara farmers".

Sinha, who has been a vocal critic of the BJP government, had come out in support of BJP leader Yashwant Sinha's protest march against government apathy towards farmers in Maharashtra in December last year.

In the first of a series of tweets, Shatrughan Sinha said that the demolition of his "home Ramayan in Mumbai is presently the most talked about news". Hinting at vendetta politics, he said the practice "started with the removal of my security cover in Delhi and now demolition at my residence".

The BJP MP, however, added that the demolition at his Juhu residence "could also be a knee-jerk reaction of the BMC after the tragic fire in some Mumbai restaurants". "If so, I welcome the reaction... Hope, BMC continues in its efforts to monitor and reign in illegal construction in the long run with all earnestness," Shatrughan Sinha said.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) yesterday demolished illegally built toilets at the actor-MP's Juhu house but spared the puja room, also an illegal construction.

Shatrughan Sinha said, "The government is encouraging having toilets inside houses. We had constructed one on the terrace so that people working in the building can use it. I have no issues with the BMC removing it."

He further said that "the Puja room was shifted to the stilt temporarily" as he is waiting for additional construction rights to build a permanent one. "I cooperated with the officials without creating any commotion," the BJP MP said.

The BMC notice issued to the actor on December 5 asked him to "demolish unauthorised construction in the existing building" or "apply under Section 44 of the MRTP Act for retention of the work before the competent authority" within a month from the receipt of the notice.

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