{"id":2198,"date":"2026-06-13T15:30:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T10:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?p=2198"},"modified":"2026-06-13T15:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T10:00:54","slug":"mns-to-move-high-court-over-rs-60-18-crore-pcmc-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?p=2198","title":{"rendered":"MNS to Move High Court Over Rs. 60.18 Crore PCMC Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8211; <strong>Party Demands Action Against Officials and Corporators, Legal Battle Underway<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pimpri :<\/strong> Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has decided to approach the High Court over the alleged Rs. 60.18 crore scam in the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), demanding action against the corporators and officials allegedly involved in the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MNS office-bearers recently met senior lawyer Asim Sarode to discuss the legal course of action. 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