Craze for government-bungalows everywhere!

Kashmir Times. Dated: 11/25/2015 10:29:39 AM

Dear Editor,
Forceful occupation of government-bungalows by newly elected Bihar MLAs even before these being vacated by those entitled to retain after 30 days of losing elections reminded of similar forceful trespass and encroachment of government-bungalow number 6 at Krishna Menon Marg (New Delhi) at behest of the then Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar to convert this bungalow in memorial of his father Babu Jagjiwanram. Likewise bungalow-numbers 12, 14 & 16 at Gurudwara Rakabganj Road (New Delhi), later converted illegally into a composite unit against direct violation of norms set for Leyton’s zone was forcefully occupied by BSP supremo Mayawati for constructing memorial of Manyavar Kashiram against cabinet-decision of the year 2000 and also in direct violation of guidelines set in Supreme Court verdict dated 05.07.2013 in the matter ‘SD Bandi vs Divisional Traffic Officer, KSRTC & others’ (Civil Appeal number 4064 of 2004).
Unfortunately UPA government authenticated these illegal encroachment, trespass and occupation of prime properties in New Delhi by giving these on long lease to trusts desiring these bungalows to be converted into memorials. Even Supreme Court while hearing a writ petition demanding bungalow number 10 at Rajaji Marg (New Delhi) retained by Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in his capacity as former President of India to be converted in his memory as ‘Knowledge Centre’ could not direct on these bungalows at Krishna Menon Marg and Gurudwara Rakabganj Road in view of its verdict in the matter ‘Shivsagar Tiwari versus Union of India’. It is even more unfortunate that grand-nephew of great APJ Abdul Kalam could not follow ideals set by his grand-uncle when he resigned from the ruling party only because a government-bungalow could not be converted in a memorial of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in name of a ‘Knowledge Centre’.
Present BJP government should undo the wrong done by previous UPA government by cancelling lease of government-bungalow number 6 at Krishna Menon Marg and 12-14-16 at Gurudwara Rakabganj (all at New Delhi), and use them as official residences for entitled ones.
—Madhu Agrawal,
1775 Kucha Lattushah
Dariba Delhi.

 

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