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MNS sends toy Innovas to Mumbai civic body
NDTV··3 Aug
MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande sent toy Innovas to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters after a proposed luxury vehicle upgrade on August 3. Security guards stopped the toy cars from entering and returned them. The BMC had proposed buying Innova Crystas at Rs 23 lakh after elected leaders complained Scorpios bought for Rs 20 lakh caused back pain.
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What It Means For You
- Mumbai taxpayers can follow whether the BMC proceeds with buying Innova Crystas at Rs 23 lakh each after Scorpio comfort complaints.
- City residents may note opposition leaders criticised the upgrade proposal as wasteful spending by the civic body.
- Anyone tracking Maharashtra politics can see MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande troll the proposal with toy cars returned at the gate.
What's Happening
- MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande sent toy Innovas to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters after a proposed luxury vehicle upgrade.
- Security guards stopped the toy cars from entering BMC premises and returned them to the MNS leader.
- The BMC had proposed buying Innova Crystas at Rs 23 lakh after elected leaders complained Scorpios bought for Rs 20 lakh caused back pain.
BMC Wanted Innovas After Scorpio Back Pain Complaints
- Shiv Sena UBT leader Kishori Pednekar called the upgrade proposal wrong and questioned whether the commissioner indulges officials' whims.
- Mayor Ritu Tawde backed the request, citing her own back pain and saying the contract allows switching vehicles.
- The Scorpios were arranged just months before leaders sought the Innova replacement citing jerky rides.
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