India, May 10 -- A charge-sheet has been filed against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Amol Kirtikar, son of former Member of Parliament, Gajanan Kirtikar; party functionary Suraj Chavan, a close aide of Aaditya Thackeray; and Sujit Patkar, a close friend of party leader Sanjay Raut, in connection with alleged irregularities in the distribution of khichdi to migrant labourers and homeless people during the Covid-19 pandemic. The irregularities caused a loss of Rs. 14.75 crore to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which had awarded the contract.

The others named in the charge-sheet are Sanjay Mashilkar, his sons Pranjal and Pritam, and Rajiv Salunkhe of Force One Multi Services; and Sunil Kadam of Sahyadri Refreshments.

In the Rs.14.57...