Kamal Haasan office RKFI ( Rajkamal Films International) in Alwarpet area of Chennai will face the bulldozer of Metro Rail was the news. Is BJP doing what UPA ( DMK) did to Vijaykant mandapam ( wedding hall) by razing it as part of National Highway project being now done to Kamal in the name of Metro Rail Chennai expansion in Chennai ?. CMRL the agency that is building the Metro rail in Chennai says that one year ago when the proposed plan and route was drawn up, they has spoken to Kamal's office. They wanted only 10 feet of land from the vacant portion in the office for completion of the underground station of Metro. There was no hitch and since the line connecting Power house in Kodambakkam to Lighthouse in Marina Beach comes after completion of the Poonamalee - Power House stretch, it did not need any immediate hurry. A written communication was given to RKFI , for record sake.
The portion of land that Metro wants is one near the bust of K Balchander in the ground behind. Market price will be given said CMRL source. Probably Kamal might shift KB bust to a better place for doing annual ceremonies.
In case of Vijaykant's marriage hall, the National Highway route plan was through middle of the building. Actor wanted it to have a deviation and spare the structure. DMK was holding the Highways ministry portfolio in UPA. A visit to Karunanidhi by the actor too did not get the desired result. All that was needed was a road that goes through the building and actor asked it to be given a deviation. As Assembly elections were coming, DMK kept mum. After that, it decided to go ahead. Vijaykant asked time for a couple of months as he had taken bookings but it was not given. Though major works of highway's grade separator ( flyover) was pending, the hall demolition took place. Vijaykant however constructed a party office in remaining land and inaugurated it before the hall ( which housed party office) was razed.
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