11 months ago
Pune Residents Protest Redevelopment Stay by MLA
Imagine a group of people who want to fix up their homes in Lokmanya Nagar.
They picked a builder to help them.
But then, a local leader, MLA Hemant Rasane, wrote a letter that stopped the project.
The people were not happy because they want to rebuild their homes.
So, they marched to the leader's office to protest.
They held signs and shouted to show they were upset.
They want the leader to remove the stay and let them start the building project.
The leader said he would work with the residents, but the people want the project to move forward soon.
Residents of Lokmanya Nagar protested against MLA Hemant Rasane.
The protest was due to a stay order on the redevelopment of their buildings.
MLA Rasane wrote to the Chief Minister leading to the stay.
Residents demand the stay order be lifted.
Rasane assured to find a solution, sparking further discussions.
- Who
- Residents of Lokmanya Nagar and MLA Hemant Rasane.
- What
- Residents protested against MLA Hemant Rasane's stay order on the redevelopment of their buildings.
- Where
- Outside MLA Hemant Rasane’s office in Pune.
- When
- Saturday, September 20, 2025
- Why
- To remove the stay order and allow the residents to redevelop their buildings with a developer of their choice.
Key facts
- Location
- Lokmanya Nagar, Pune
- Protest Date
- Saturday, September 20, 2025
- Protesting Group
- Lokmanya Nagar Bachav Kruti Samiti
- Official Addressed
- MLA Hemant Rasane
- Reason for Protest
- Stay order on redevelopment
Quotes
The residents
Citizens protesting against the stay order
“Let us dream and realise our dreams, there is no need for you to mediate, remove the stay immediately, we oppose single-developer redevelopment, let us carry out redevelopment ourselves, and only after consulting residents should redevelopment happen.”
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“Don’t talk about other areas, Lokmanya Nagar has its own issues. Let us carry out our redevelopment and remove the stay.”
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MLA Hemant Rasane
The local politician who the residents were protesting against
“I am committed to the redevelopment of Lokmanya Nagar and will soon work out a solution. Not only Lokmanya Nagar, but I aim to redevelop all dilapidated societies in the Kasba constituency. I will hold another round of discussions with the residents of Lokmanya Nagar.”
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