India, July 3 -- In the lead-up to the civic elections, the Congress on Wednesday launched a targeted campaign against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), vowing to expose alleged land scams on a weekly basis.

As a curtain-raiser, Congress leaders in Mumbai have called for an investigation into an alleged Rs.1,200 crore redevelopment scam involving the MCGM Staff Colony plot in Andheri. The allegations include unauthorised dual approvals granted in 2011 and 2021, illegal demolitions, and misuse of public land.

The campaign is being led by Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, the party's Mumbai chief; former corporators Mohsin Haider and Ashraf Azmi; and party spokesperson Suresh Rajhans.

The BMC staff colony is located on a prime plot...