Few days ago, the Maharashtra government stripped the title of a public garden that was named after 18th-century ruler Tipu Sultan in Malad. Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Rais Shaikh is now opposing the decision.
On Friday, January 27, the guardian minister for Mumbai suburbs, Mangal Prabhat Lodha announced the decision to remove Tipu Sultan’s name from Malad’s garden.
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Opposing the move, Shaikh told India Today that it is not the job of a guardian minister to change the name of gardens that fall under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). He further added that the BMC holds the right to change the name and local corporators should decide about the names.
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Taking a dig at the guardian minister, the Samajwadi Party MLA said ministers with statutory power should act under law. Just because they want to target a leader as it doesn't fit in their political narrative, they cannot take such illegal decisions, he further said.
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