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The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has got vacated 157 government bungalows including those allotted to former chief ministers. It had also said that the local laws only gave largesse to former chief ministers “without any element of reasonableness”. Also Read | Delhi’s solid waste issue a serious problem: Supreme Court“We are complying with the order of apex court and till now 157 homes have been vacated. Another plea of Lok Prahari in the apex court which is listed for final hearing, challenges the amendments made to laws to enable the ex-CMs to occupy government bungalows. On April 11, 2017, the apex court had sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking action against authorities for alleged failure to get the government bungalows allotted to former chief ministers vacated..