Maruti Bhapkar is an Indian politician who belongs to the Shiv Sena party. He is a former founder member and convenor of the Pune District for the Aam Aadmi Party.[2] He is a social and IAC activist in Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune. He was a corporator at the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation from 2007 to 2012. He fought the 2009 Lok Sabha election from Maval as an independent candidate.[3]
Maruti Bhapkar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 June 1970 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Exposed Sharad Pawar family involvement in Lavasa scam.[1] Indian anti-corruption movement – 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement – 2012 |
| Political party | Shiv Sena |
| Website | www |
Jan Lokpal Andolan
editMaruti Bhapkar has been associated with Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal in the Jan Lokpal Andolan since the first day. He plays a significant role in Andolan-related activities in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.[4] He participated in the Jail Bharo Andolan following Anna-ji's call. He introduced a proposal supporting the Jan Lokpal Andolan in PCMC's general body meeting and it was passed with a majority.
Experimentation and implementation of Swaraj model
editIn his capacity as the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation corporator from 2007 to 2012, Maruti Bhapkar successfully implemented the Swaraj model in his ward.[5][6] Every 3 months, a Jan Sabha was held in the ward to engage public consultations on various issues such as roads, parks, cultural center, slum rehabilitation, electricity and police. He implemented public proposals that went against his personal opinion.[7]
Anti-corruption work
edit- Since its establishment in 1982, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation was not audited until Maruti's intervention in 2000. He filed a PIL in the Bombay High Court, following which an audit was conducted. The audit exposed Rs. 4 billion worth of irregularities.[8]
- Bhapkar's agitation demanding action against irregularities in the MIDC land allocation to the NCP's Ajit Pawar aide resulted in a Rs. 7.2 million fine on NCP MLA Vilas Lande.[9]
- Using RTI, Maruti Bhapkar exposed the Pawar family involvement in Lavasa scam.[10]
2009 Lok Sabha Election
editMaruti Bhapkar fought the 2009 Lok Sabha election. His main election plank was farmers' displacement because of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Raigad and Pune districts.[11][12] Though he received wide support from civil society leaders including Justice Sachar, Medha Patkar, Aruna Roy and Arvind Kejriwal.,[13] he lost the election to the Shiv Sena's Gajanan Babar.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Lavasa's issues cut deeper". Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Maruti Bhapkar of IAC arrested in Pune".
- ^ "ADR National Election Watch". Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Independent corporator Maruti Bhapkar". The Times of India.
- ^ "Bhapkar raring to go". Archived from the original on 7 March 2014.
- ^ "A leader who empowers people". Archived from the original on 10 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Maruti Bhapkar Indian Express".
- ^ "CBI to investigate PCMC's irregularities". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Cheaper land for Ajit Pawar's aide cost MIDC Rs 2.99 cr: CAG". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Lavasa's issues cut deeper". Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Maruti Bhapkar takes up farmers cause in Raigad". Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Independent corporator joins poll race in Maval". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Crowd-pullers back barefoot Bhapkar". Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "General Elections to Lok Sabha 2009 (Maharashtra)" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2014.