MHADA flats for Mumbai's Slumdog kids

The Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC) president Kripashankar Singh has recommended the chief minister that two child actors of Slumdog Millionaire be given flats under MHADA's two per cent quota.

The Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC) president Kripashankar Singh has recommended the chief minister that two child actors of Slumdog Millionaire be given flats under MHADA's two per cent quota.

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MHADA chairman Amarjitsingh Manhas has also written to MHADA CEO Gautam Chatterjee recommending that Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Qureshi be given MHADA flats.

"I am meeting the Chief Minister Ashok Chavan this evening, where I will request him to grant the flats to the two kids," said Kripashankar Singh. The kids are presently residing in the Garib Nagar slums in Bandra.

"We have to look after the future of the children who have brought laurels to the country," said Singh.
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"It is a monumental occassion for India that Slumdog Millionaire has won eight Oscars, but it pains to see that these children will go back to living in the slums" Manhas added.
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According to Manhas, giving homes to these under priviledged children will encourage others to perform in different fields and bring laurels to the country.

Singh will meet the Chief Minister Shri Ashokrao Chavan at 9.30 pm on Tuesday and initiate the process.