Mumbai: Politics has intensified over the construction of a memorial of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar at Shivaji Park in Dadar. While the BJP and the Congress have demanded a memorial at Shivaji Park, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has said that the Shivaji Park ground cannot be sacrificed for politics. Bahujan Vanchit Mahavikas Aghadi leader Prakash Ambedkar has also opposed Lata’s memorial at Shivaji Park.
MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande has tweeted that some people have demanded that there should be a memorial of Lata didi. We also believe that a memorial should be built, but it should be built elsewhere. Shivaji Park is a playground and for this the people of Dadar have fought many times. protected from encroachment. MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande has appealed to the people and said that it is not right to sacrifice Shivaji Park for politics.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park O Maidan Dadar Vasiani Khenyasathi Many vela struggle Karoon encroachment pasoon vachavalam come. Tumchya rajkarnasathi tycha badi deu ka hi request.
— Sandeep Deshpande (@SandeepDadarMNS) February 8, 2022
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