BJP-BVA Face-Off Over ₹69-Crore Bolinj Sports Complex Inauguration; 6-Hour Protest Amid Heavy Police Deployment
Vasai: A major political confrontation erupted on Saturday between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bahujan Vikas Aagadhi (BVA) over the inauguration credit for a sports complex and auditorium built by the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation at Boliinj, Virar West. Inauguration Drama and High Tension Built at an estimated cost of ₹69 crore, the facility faced criticism over project delays…
A political standoff unfolded on Saturday between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bahujan Vikas Aagadhi (BVA) over the inauguration of a sports complex and auditorium, costing ₹69 crore, in Virar West, Vasai. The facility, built by the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation, faced criticism due to a project delay of over eight years.
Tensions escalated when BJP leaders, including MP Dr. Hemant Savara, were excluded from an official event invitation, which they deemed a breach of political protocol. In response, Dr. Savara, along with MLA Rajan Naik and Sneha Dube-Pandit, and local party councilors, held an independent inauguration ceremony at the sports complex.
BJP officials then staged a six-hour sit-in protest amid heavy police presence. To de-escalate the situation, both parties agreed to a joint inauguration. However, MLA Sneha Dube-Pandit opposed Kshitij Thakur's participation, leading to Mayor Ajeev Patil deciding on the inauguration. BJP officials called off their protest after the brief ceremony.
Later, BVA officially inaugurated the complex and theater, where former MLA Hitendra Thakur criticized the BJP for claiming the project's credit without proper protocol.
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