Maharashtra allots 2,000 sq metre for Hema's dance school, Opposition slams move
December 30, 2015  03:22
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The Devendra Fadnavis-led Bharatiya Janata Party government in Maharashtra has sanctioned a 2,000 square metre plot to Bollywood actress and MP Hema Malini to set up a classical dance school.

The decision came almost 20 years after she had approached the state government with the demand.

However, the Opposition parties questioned the 'alacrity' of the government in allotting the land, saying the state is yet to help mill workers and slum dwellers who were hit by fire.

The plot is located in Ambivli area in suburban Andheri and the actress will be given 'final possession orders' by the district collector only after complying with certain stipulations.

"The fire in Damu Nagar (in suburban) Kandivali in December claimed two lives and left 12 injured. Victims of the incident are still waiting for rehabilitation as promised by the chief minister. We hope after allotting the plot to Hemaji, the government considers the woes of the poor," said Nationalist Congress Party leader Sachin Ahir.
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