SRA SCAM: EX CITY MAYOR REFUSES TO COOPERATE

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader and former Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar on Saturday alleged that she was being targeted for being on Uddhav Thackeray’s side in the split in the party but reiterated that she would not succumb to the pressure.

Pednekar, who has been a vocal critic of the Shinde-Fadnavis government, said that attempts were being made to frame her in a slum rehab scam case and that she would not go to the police station for questioning.

Pednekar made the statement a day after being questioned by the Dadar police in connection with the scam, which involves the complaints of at least nine people who have alleged that they were cheated under the pretext of giving them flats at Gomata Janata SRA project at Worli.

According to the Dadar police, Pednekar’s name cropped up during an investigation related to the project.