Former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi has launched an online petition seeking the intervention of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to save open spaces in the city.
Former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi has launched an online petition seeking the intervention of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to save open spaces in the city.
Asserting that city open spaces have been “usurped by politicians,” Mr Gandhi alleged that the state government has failed to take up the cause seriously.
“Just four months ago, people of Mumbai applauded your principled stand that BMC should take back all open spaces which had been given to private parties. Citizens had protested BMC’s attempt to alienate their rights over their property,” he said in a petition on ‘Change.org’.
“We hailed your response to safeguard citizen’s interests. Many open spaces have been taken back. We did note that the open spaces usurped by politicians were not taken back, on the excuse that this would be done in a phased manner,” he further said.
But Mr Gandhi termed as “dishonest,” the reported move to allow a few open spaces to remain in the possession of some private parties. “We expect you will stop this nefarious move and ensure these open spaces are taken back by BMC before 30 July, 2016,” said Mr Gandhi in the petition, which will be handed over to the CM soon.
