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After witnessing a week of above normal temperatures, the city breathed a sigh of relief as rains commenced in Mumbai on Saturday. However, just a day later, the heavy downpour took its toll on the city’s infrastructure. The first to be hit was the Andheri subway, where the BMC had claimed to have installed dewatering pumps to avoid flooding. Traffic snarls, damage to vehicles on which trees had falled were among other incidents reported.
What was a reason for shock though was that two partial building collapses were reported in a day – the one in Vile Parle claimed two live, while the one on Ghatkopar saw authorities trying to retrieve two people feared trapped inside the debris.
This also begs the question: As solid waste chokes Mumbai drains, will desilting be enough to protect the city from flooding this year?
Following are the other important updates from Mumbai in the past week (June 19-25):
On the political front
🔴 Sena factions spar for legacy on party’s foundation day
The Nesco Center in Goregaon and Sion’s Shanmukhananda Hall became battle grounds on June 19 as CM Eknath Shinde and former CM Uddhav Thackeray gave fiery speeches from the venues on the Shiv Sena’s 57th foundation day, marking the continuation of the factions’ tussle to claim the legacy of Balasaheb Thackeray.
Shinde referred to Uddhav’s criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Chief Minister and said the Sena (UBT) chief would be “turned into garbage”. Read Vallabh Ozarkar’s report on how keeping his flock together remains a task for the CM
Meanwhile, Uddhav said Shinde is PM Narendra Modi’s “new slave”, who defends him even as the PM sits silent on matter like the violence in Manipur. Vallabh Ozarkar explains the need for Uddhav to rebuild his party
🔴 The rebellion rings loud
Both Sena factions marked a year since Shinde and 40 MLAs broke away from the Shiv Sena and formed their own faction. The NCP alleged that its workers were detained by the Mumbai police to stop them from agitating against the state government by observing “Gaddar Din (Traitor day)” even as Shiv Sena (UBT) said that 15 of their workers were detained. Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis said Uddhav is the real traitor for snapping ties with the BJP and allying with congress and NCP to form a government.
Shubhangi Khapre writes about the ‘gaddar’ calls dominating Maharashtra politics
🔴 Who will be the new Leader of Opposition?
In a series of developments since Supriya Sule emerged as the party’s choice after her father and party chief Sharad Pawar resigned from the position, and later named her the working president, NCP leader Ajit Pawar said he wanted to give up the post of Leader of Opposition in the Assembly. Sources in the party hinted that the NCP would promote an OBC leader to the post in case of changes.
Chrisann Pereira’s mental health deteriorating, says family
👉 Family members of actor Chrisann Pereira, who was framed in a drug case, jailed and eventually acquitted by a Sharjah court, are upset that she still has not received permission to fly back to India as a committee will take a decision on her return, a process that can take one or two months. “My sister is losing her mental health day by day… anyone would” her brother Kevin said.
👉 Another victim of the man who framed Pereira has been convicted in a narcotics case. Bandra-based Clayton Rodrigues was sentenced to 25 years in jail, prompting the Mumbai Police to announce that it will prepare a chargesheet mentioning that he was framed by baker Anthony Paul.
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