The Indian Express: Mumbai: Sunday,
September 11, 2016.
An RTI has
been filed against comedian Kapil Sharma alleging that mangroves were destroyed
during his office construction.
The complaint
filed by RTI activist Asad Patel was registered in the Versova Police Station.
The police are
currently investigating the matter.
Rajkumar
Laxman A. Rajhans, advocate of Patel in the application said his client stated
that no action has been taken against Kapil Sharma and his hirelings for
illegal construction, encroachment, illegal eco-destruction, destroying and
theft of mangorves and debris dumping.
“Hence it is
submitted that immediately strict action be taken under Section 378 of Indian
Penal Code, 1860, The Forest Act, 1927, Environment Protection Act 1986. The
Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, as per directions of the Bombay High Court in
conservation of mangroves matter, against Mr. Kapil Sharma and his hirelings by
arresting them and the place may be seized, sealed immediately….” the
application read.
The
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) had earlier on Friday threatened Sharma to
prove bribe allegations against BMC officials or face action.
Kapil Sharma
has claimed that he was asked to pay a bribe by a BMC official for his new
office that is under construction.
BMC vigilance
chief engineer Manohar Pawar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
have both responded to Sharma and assured that they are looking into the
matter.
Pawar asked
Sharma to make a formal complaint and name the officer who demanded bribe from
him and the Chief Minister responded to his tweet asking for the name.
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