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.
Summary by The Mumbai Editorial Desk · As published by Hindustan Times — Mumbai · · 1 min read
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.
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