Cong appeals citizens 'cheated' by Lodha to approach party

The Congress Saturday appealed to flat owners "cheated" by BJP MLA and builder Mangal Prabhat Lodha, who was recently appointed as the Mumbai unit chief, to approach the party for resolution.

Maharashtra Congress general secretary Sachin Sawant said those who are "cheated" by the developer can submit their complaints to an email id or via post at his party's office in Dadar.

Lodha could not be reached for comments.

"Several complaints of cheating by Lodha have cropped up...People have made complaints to MHADA (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority) too about cheating. But since he is a ruling party MLA and now Mumbai BJP chief, it seems he has the backing of the government," Sawant was quoted as saying in a statement while referring to a project by Lodha.

"Those flat owners who feel cheated by the developer should send us complaints on the email id bjplodhacheating@gmail.com or by post. We will pursue the matter to ensure justice for them," Sawant ...