Hundreds of people gathering on road to oppose plans by the BMC to demolish a section of a mosque. NEW DELHI: Tensions prevailed in Mumbai's Dharavi slum on Saturday as local residents opposed plans by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ( BMC ) to demolish a section of a mosque. According to an official, this led to hundreds of people gathering on the road.
The BMC team, arriving from the G-North administrative ward, attempted to demolish a part of the Mehboob-E-Subhani mosque located on 90 Feet Road around 9 am. A large number of residents blocked their entrance to the lane where the mosque stands. A large number of police personnel have been deployed there to prevent any untoward incident in view of the prevailing situation, he said.
"A team of BMC officials from G-North administrative ward reached the 90 Feet Road in Dharavi around 9 am to demolish alleged illegal portion of Mehboob-E-Subhani masjid. Soon, a large number of local residents gathered at the spot and stopped the civic officials from entering the lane where the mosque is located," the police official said. "Later, hundreds of people also assembled outside the Dharavi police station located there and squatted on the road to protest against the civic body's move," he said.
In protest, hundreds of people assembled outside the Dharavi police station, squatting on the road. Heavy police presence was deployed to prevent any incidents, and the situation is currently under control. A delegation from the mosque, BM.