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Mumbai: Reliance Jio Begins Dismantling Mobile Tower On School Building In Umerkhadi After Bombay HC Order

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Mumbai: Following an order from the Bombay high Court, a mobile company has started dismantling its mobile tower which was installed in 2013 atop a seven-storeyed building, which also houses a nursery school, in Umerkhadi.

A bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and Kamal Khata passed the order early this month directing removal of the mobile tower, while hearing a petition by the residents of Qasr-e-Amin Building (Tenants) Association seeking direction to the authorities to remove the mobile tower which was erected illegally on the building without any permission in 2013.

Advocate Vishwanath Patil, appearing for the residents, submitted that the one Shoukat Ahmed, in partnership with a mobile company, had erected a mobile tower on the terrace of the building without obtaining proper legal approvals and by using forged documents. Patil submitted that the residents have been opposing the installation of the mobile tower since 2013, and have made representations to multiple authorities.

During the hearing on October 9, advocate Gaurav Thakur, appearing for the mobile company Reliance Jio Infratel Pvt Ltd, assured the HC that they will remove mobile tower and equipment erected on the terrace of the building, within a period of one week from today.

The bench also directed that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has to oversee the removal, take police protection if required. The court has also directed the senior police inspector of JJ Marg police station to “provide necessary adequate police protection” to the mobile company for “removing the mobile tower and other ancillary equipment erected by it from the terrace of the building”.

On October 19, the telecom company informed the HC that 90 percent of the tower installations had been removed and the remaining would soon be dismantled. The HC has kept the matter for compliance later this week.

According to the petition, the existing mobile tower on the building terrace was built a decade ago by another telecom company authorised only by one resident, and not the tenants body or a Trust that manages the building.

The tower was taken over by Reliance Jio Infratel Pvt Ltd a few years ago. The company contended that it had not received any communication from the tenants before filing the petition and agreed to remove the mobile tower.

The petition pointed out a revised draft policy guidelines of Jan 2013 for the installation of mobile towers in the city which mandated at least 70 percent consent from members of the cooperative housing society. It disallowed installing towers in schools, colleges, hospitals, or on children’s correction homes, old age homes, hostels, children’s homes, and orphanages.

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Sashil Kodiyeri apologizes after tension over Marathi-Hindi controversy

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Maharashtra: In the context of the Mumbai Marathi-Hindi controversy, Shishil Kodia has apologized for his controversial statement. He said that his tweet was misrepresented. I am not against Marathi. I have been living in Mumbai and Maharashtra for the last 30 years. I am a fan of Raj Thackeray. I constantly comment positively on Raj Thackeray’s tweets. I tweeted in my emotions and I made a mistake. This tense and tense atmosphere should end. We need a favorable environment to accept Marathi. So I request you to forgive me for this mistake for Marathi. Earlier, Shishil Kodia had made a controversial statement about Marathi and refused to speak Marathi, due to which MNS workers attacked and pelted stones at Shishil’s company WeWork. After which Shishil has now apologized to X

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Maharashtra Marathi Hindi Controversy: Strict action will be taken against those who take law into their hands: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has made it clear on the Hindi-Marathi language dispute that linguistic discrimination and violence cannot be tolerated. If anyone instigates violence in the name of Marathi language or takes the law into his own hands, strict action will be taken against him because it is the government’s responsibility to maintain law and order. He said that in the Mira Road Hindi Marathi violence case, the police have registered a case and taken action.

A committee has been formed in the matter of Marathi and Hindi language. Whatever is better for the students on its recommendation, the government will implement it. No decision has been taken under anyone’s pressure. He said that the recommendation for Hindi language was made during the Maha Vikas Aghadi rule itself, but now these same people are opposing it. The public knows everything.

He said that in this election, BJP has got 51 percent Marathi votes. Violence and discrimination in the name of language cannot be tolerated. Marathi is a source of pride for us, but we do not oppose Hindi. What will happen if a Marathi businessman in another state is asked to speak his language? In Assam, he was asked to speak Assamese. He said that strict action will be taken against those who break the law.

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Case registered for burning copy of Hindi Marathi dispute order

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Mumbai: Mumbai Police has registered a case against 200 to 300 activists including Deepak Pawar, Santosh Shinde, Santosh Kharat, Shashi Pawar, Yoginder Salulkar, Santosh Veer for protesting without permission, violating prohibitory orders and Police Act in the case of burning copy of order making Hindi language compulsory. The accused have been booked under Section 189(2), 190,223, Maharashtra Police Act at Azad Maidan Police Station. The case has been registered on the complaint of complainant Santosh Suraj Dhundiram Khot, 32 years.

According to the details, on June 29, between 2 and 3:30 pm, a copy of the government order against making Hindi i.e. third language compulsory in primary education was burnt without permission on BMC Road adjacent to Marathi Patkar Singh and the government order was violated. The accused had not taken any permission for this demonstration and had violated the prohibitory orders, following which a case has been registered against them, confirmed Mumbai Police. The case has been registered after recording the statement of the complainant.

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