Nana Patekar or Smit Machchhar? Row erupts in Mumbai over naming Vidyavihar bridge
Shiv Sena (UBT) is campaigning to name the Vidyavihar bridge after actor Nana Patekar, countering BJP MLA Parag Shah’s proposal to honour Smit Machchhar.
A controversy has erupted over the naming of Mumbai's Vidyavihar bridge. Two political parties, Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP, are at odds over the bridge's name. Shiv Sena (UBT) activists have demanded that the bridge be named Padma Shri Nana Patekar Setu, while BJP MLA Parag Shah sought to name it after Captain Smit Machchhar. The bridge, which connects Ramchandra Chemburkar Marg and Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, was constructed to replace an older bridge and includes railway crossings.
Nana Patekar, a renowned actor, passed away in 2008, while Captain Machchhar was hailed as a hero after thwarting a hijacking in 2011. However, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ganesh Khankar dismissed the controversy, stating that the Sena is seeking attention.
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