Santosh Mane told that like his mother, it was the dream and desire of many families, that they would go to their new house after the chawl and spend the rest of their life. But it could not be made possible because of this scam. Today, neither they have a house nor they are getting any rents from the builder. There are many people who have left Mumbai and gone back to their villages.

  • Santosh Mane’s eyes got teary as soon as he heard the word, named ‘Patra Chawl’.
  • Mane said that his mother wished that she could stay in her house.
  • His mother left for the heavenly abode without getting her wish fulfilled. 
  • Mane also said Sanjay Raut is a blot on Marathi manush

It was his mother’s dream to live in her new house. But while waiting for home, she left this world forever and ever. Saying this, Santosh Mane’s eyes got filled with tears. In a conversation with Navbharat Times, he said that because of these scamsters, his mother’s dream remained incomplete. Because of them we have come on the road today. He told that he lost his job due to Corona. After that he set up a tea stall but unfortunately it did not work. Now he feeds the family by driving an auto rickshaw. Mane says that whatever he earns goes towards house rent and other things. If they had a house today, they would not have to pay rent. He also said that Sanjay Raut is a blot on Marathi manush.

This case of Patra Chawl of Goregaon, in Mumbai, may have become headlines in newspapers and TV channels today. But for the natives here, it is such a wound that has now become irresistible. People’s eyes gets filled with tears while talking of their dream home which reminded a dream forever. Many people even left the world today in the hope of getting the possession of their home. At the same time, many people have now given up hope of getting home. The pathetic condition of the people can be easily gauged from the fact that almost 15 years have passed since the reconstruction of Patra Chawl. Despite this, citizens are still waiting for the keys of their respective flats to be handed over to them.

Santosh Mane further says that the rent of the house where he lives presently is, 15 thousand rupees. All his earnings from his auto rickshaw are spent paying rent of the house. His elder brother helps him a little bit. While the educational expense of his two children is being borne by a woman, who was his colleague in the previous company. He said that this is how I am living my life. Mane said that his life for the past 7 years have been in the same situation. Also, no rent was paid to them, by the builder. When asked about payment of rent, no answer was given in response. After all, if they go, where should they go?

Sharad Pawar had promised

Santosh Mane told that, a few months ago, Sharad Pawar had come to a nearby grounds, where the residents of Patra Chawl had also met him. Pawar had then promised them that the would start getting rent from next month onwards. Apart from the rent, they would also be getting the keys of their houses within next 2 years. But till time being, the rent still hasn’t been started. In such a situation, how can they be so sure that they would get their house in the next 2 years.

Sanjay Raut is a shame in the name of Marathi Manush 

When Santosh Mane was asked about the Patra Chawl scam and his views on Sanjay Raut, he said that he did come to know about his involvement through the media. He said that Sanjay Raut is a blot on Marathi manush. Today, so many people have become homeless because of him. He said that out of 672 families, more than 500 families belonged to the tribe of Marathis, but today because of a Marathi manush like Sanjay Raut, they have been forced to dying bit-by-bit.

(Courtsey- Navbharat Times)

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