Following a string of incidents in Mumbai where individuals were denied flats in housing societies over their religion or food choice, a Congress MLA has launched a helpline for those who face discrimination.
“The discrimination against the Marathi population by Gujarati builders is increasing. We are in a Marathi State and yet we face this. We have decided to oppose this by extending a helping hand,” said Congress MLA Nitesh Rane. Mr. Rane’s NGO Swabhiman Sanghatana has published six helpline numbers for all six parliamentary constituencies in the city, on which individuals can call and seek help.
A few weeks ago, The Hindu had reported how a Muslim girl was allegedly denied a flat on rent by an agent. On Wednesday, an FIR was filed in a different case, against a builder in Mumbai after he denied a non-vegetarian a flat in a ‘veg-only’ under construction residential building.
Mumbai Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam had led the protest to file an FIR against the builder.