A week after protests erupted over the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s plans to demolish illegal portions of the Mahboob-e-Subhaniya Mosque in Dharavi, the trustee of the mosque has initiated the removal of the disputed section.

Last week, tension flared in Dharavi when a crowd gathered in protest as the BMC arrived with bulldozers and manpower, preparing to demolish the illegal portions of the mosque. The protesters expressed outrage. To de-escalate the situation, the trustees assured both the authorities and the protesters that they would handle the matter themselves and requested additional time to make necessary adjustments.