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Paving or painting?

For what purpose were the MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) funds utilized for the Doongerwadi bunglis initially earmarked? According to an annexure to a note by the district officer, Bombay, Chandrashekhar Oak, the monies allotted through the good offices of the Bharatiya Janata Party legislator of the Maharashtra Assembly, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, was "to lay down paver blocks at Parsi cemetery, Banganga, Mumbai and its beautification.” The office implementing the work is stated to be the "Mumbai Hutments Improvement Committee,” and the amount sanctioned was Rs 9,00,000. The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) trustees and others claimed it to be......



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