Have you heard your parents refusing a house because of Vaastu Ka Dosh? Let’s admit everybody has. But would you turn down a Rs 5.08 crore house because the vaastu was not right?

According to ANI, Vinod Shirke, the shakha chief of Shiv Sena in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation gave up his costly flat in Mumbai citing bad vaastu. He had won two flats in December 2018, both valued at Rs 4.99 crore and Rs 5.80 crore each - the costliest flats in history to be ever sold in an MHADA (Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority) lottery.

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The BMC official said that he decided to give away the costlier flat because of ‘vaastu’. Speaking to ANI, Vinod Shirke said, "I had won two flats in the same building and as per the guidelines of MHADA, I can establish a claim on any one of them. After seeking advice from my Vaastu consultant, I have decided that I won't be accepting the costlier flat which is worth of 5.80 crores."

"My Vaastu consultant has suggested some mandatory alterations to be made in the flats to ensure a better career in politics and social life for me. But the suggested amendments cannot be undertaken in the costlier flat (5.80 crores) of Dhavalgiri but those can be made in the second flat which amounts for 4.99 crores. I have informed the authorities about withdrawing my claim from the costlier flat."

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While confirming the news, an MHADA official told ANI that Vinod Shirke has intimated the department about his decision and now as per procedure, the flat will be offered to the next person in the waiting list.