NGO demands Maharashtra Govt. to seize Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Mannat’

Shah Rukh Khan‘s luxurious bungalow ‘Mannat’ might land amidst trouble soon. Watchdog Foundation, an NGO, has pleaded the Maharashtra Government that the bungalow be seized.

The problem can be traced back to 2013 when the same organization had filed a case against the actor, demanding that the ramp built beside his house was violating Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)-2 norms. BMC later demolished the ramp.

This time around, they want ‘Mannat’ to be seized.

“We are fighting this case since 2013. The illegal ramp built by SRK was affecting our duties of lady of Mount Mary because this encroachment built by him is done on a 300-year-old cement road. So 18 months after filing the complaint, BMC was forced to demolish this ramp. After the demolition of the ramp, SRK had to pay its charges of Rs 1.93 lacs,” said Nicholas Almeida on behalf of Watchdog Foundation.

“The Collector of Mumbai has clearly defined in the lease conditions that if Shah Rukh Khan or Gauri Khan violated any condition in the CRZ, then the lease is bound to be cancelled. With the illegal construction, SRK has violated the condition hence his bungalow has to be seized by the collector,” he added.

According to the NGO, changing the name of a heritage building is also illegal; whereas, SRK renamed the bungalow from ‘Villa Vienna’ to ‘Mannat’.

Watch this space to know how it unfolds…

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Ranjini Maitra

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