BJP Govt waives Rs 2 cr Stamp Duty for Eye Institute run by RSS
Is the decision to waive off stamp duty to Madhav Netralaya is nothing less than taking undue advantage of being in government? " At a time when the slogan of Jai Jawan Jai Kisan was pushing government to exempt stamp duty to all farmers (stamp duty is currently a 7.50 per cent in Nagpur city) the Madhav Netralaya was liable to pay stamp duty of Rs1,92,29,275.
But the BJP-ruled state government has waived off Rs 1.92 crore stamp duty that was due from Madhav Netralaya — an eye institute and research centre — planned by some prominent RSS activists, on Hingna Road. The state has imposed the condition that the hospital be run purely on non-commercial basis. Activists and politicians from opposition parties have criticised the government's decision.A brochure of Madhav Netralaya available online says Swami Avdeshanand Giriji Maharaj, Suresh 'Bhaiyaji' Joshi, union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis are on its advisory board. RSS activist Dr Shrikant Andhare is president of Madhav Netralaya, Dr Avinash Agnihotri is general secretary while Nikhil Mundle, who donated the land, is vice president of the institute.
The state revenue and forest department issued an order on August 24 giving exemption from paying stamp duty to Madhav Netralaya. The government has placed some conditions for giving the exemption. "In case of breach of the objective of Madhav Netralaya, that is to provide ultra-modern eye care facility of international standard to all patients without any discrimination on non-commercial basis, the Madhav Netralaya shall be liable to pay the whole of the stamp duty and penalty, if any."
The Blind Relief Association owns the 2.54 hectare land behind Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) octroi naka on Hingna Road. The association, headed by Nikhil Mundle, is donating the land to Madhav Netralaya for a period of 99 years. A lease deed is to be executed between the association and the institute. Therefore, the institute was supposed to pay stamp duty of Rs1,92,29,275. Now, the institute will not be required to pay a single penny to get possession of the land for 99 years.
But the BJP-ruled state government has waived off Rs 1.92 crore stamp duty that was due from Madhav Netralaya — an eye institute and research centre — planned by some prominent RSS activists, on Hingna Road. The state has imposed the condition that the hospital be run purely on non-commercial basis. Activists and politicians from opposition parties have criticised the government's decision.A brochure of Madhav Netralaya available online says Swami Avdeshanand Giriji Maharaj, Suresh 'Bhaiyaji' Joshi, union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis are on its advisory board. RSS activist Dr Shrikant Andhare is president of Madhav Netralaya, Dr Avinash Agnihotri is general secretary while Nikhil Mundle, who donated the land, is vice president of the institute.
The state revenue and forest department issued an order on August 24 giving exemption from paying stamp duty to Madhav Netralaya. The government has placed some conditions for giving the exemption. "In case of breach of the objective of Madhav Netralaya, that is to provide ultra-modern eye care facility of international standard to all patients without any discrimination on non-commercial basis, the Madhav Netralaya shall be liable to pay the whole of the stamp duty and penalty, if any."
The Blind Relief Association owns the 2.54 hectare land behind Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) octroi naka on Hingna Road. The association, headed by Nikhil Mundle, is donating the land to Madhav Netralaya for a period of 99 years. A lease deed is to be executed between the association and the institute. Therefore, the institute was supposed to pay stamp duty of Rs1,92,29,275. Now, the institute will not be required to pay a single penny to get possession of the land for 99 years.
BJP Govt waives Rs 2 cr Stamp Duty for Eye Institute run by RSS
Is the decision to waive off stamp duty to Madhav Netralaya is nothing less than taking undue advantage of being in government? " At a time when the slogan of Jai Jawan Jai Kisan was pushing government to exempt stamp duty to all farmers (stamp duty is currently a 7.50 per cent in Nagpur city) the Madhav Netralaya was liable to pay stamp duty of Rs1,92,29,275.
But the BJP-ruled state government has waived off Rs 1.92 crore stamp duty that was due from Madhav Netralaya — an eye institute and research centre — planned by some prominent RSS activists, on Hingna Road. The state has imposed the condition that the hospital be run purely on non-commercial basis. Activists and politicians from opposition parties have criticised the government's decision.A brochure of Madhav Netralaya available online says Swami Avdeshanand Giriji Maharaj, Suresh 'Bhaiyaji' Joshi, union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis are on its advisory board. RSS activist Dr Shrikant Andhare is president of Madhav Netralaya, Dr Avinash Agnihotri is general secretary while Nikhil Mundle, who donated the land, is vice president of the institute.
The state revenue and forest department issued an order on August 24 giving exemption from paying stamp duty to Madhav Netralaya. The government has placed some conditions for giving the exemption. "In case of breach of the objective of Madhav Netralaya, that is to provide ultra-modern eye care facility of international standard to all patients without any discrimination on non-commercial basis, the Madhav Netralaya shall be liable to pay the whole of the stamp duty and penalty, if any."
The Blind Relief Association owns the 2.54 hectare land behind Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) octroi naka on Hingna Road. The association, headed by Nikhil Mundle, is donating the land to Madhav Netralaya for a period of 99 years. A lease deed is to be executed between the association and the institute. Therefore, the institute was supposed to pay stamp duty of Rs1,92,29,275. Now, the institute will not be required to pay a single penny to get possession of the land for 99 years.
But the BJP-ruled state government has waived off Rs 1.92 crore stamp duty that was due from Madhav Netralaya — an eye institute and research centre — planned by some prominent RSS activists, on Hingna Road. The state has imposed the condition that the hospital be run purely on non-commercial basis. Activists and politicians from opposition parties have criticised the government's decision.A brochure of Madhav Netralaya available online says Swami Avdeshanand Giriji Maharaj, Suresh 'Bhaiyaji' Joshi, union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis are on its advisory board. RSS activist Dr Shrikant Andhare is president of Madhav Netralaya, Dr Avinash Agnihotri is general secretary while Nikhil Mundle, who donated the land, is vice president of the institute.
The state revenue and forest department issued an order on August 24 giving exemption from paying stamp duty to Madhav Netralaya. The government has placed some conditions for giving the exemption. "In case of breach of the objective of Madhav Netralaya, that is to provide ultra-modern eye care facility of international standard to all patients without any discrimination on non-commercial basis, the Madhav Netralaya shall be liable to pay the whole of the stamp duty and penalty, if any."
The Blind Relief Association owns the 2.54 hectare land behind Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) octroi naka on Hingna Road. The association, headed by Nikhil Mundle, is donating the land to Madhav Netralaya for a period of 99 years. A lease deed is to be executed between the association and the institute. Therefore, the institute was supposed to pay stamp duty of Rs1,92,29,275. Now, the institute will not be required to pay a single penny to get possession of the land for 99 years.
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