Updated On: 07 October, 2024 04:59 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
At that time, authorities had promised to ‘return’ the garden to the locals, once the work was done

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The Sunday edition of this newspaper highlighted how a garden is coming up next to Siddhivinayak Metro Station. This garden was sacrificed for the Metro station work years ago. In 2016, this newspaper highlighted a protest by Prabhadevi locals as their beloved Sane Guruji Udyan, an oasis of green in a crowded, bustling area was going to be lost.
At that time, authorities had promised to ‘return’ the garden to the locals, once the work was done. Given the track record, which has led to huge distrust between citizens and leaders, this promise was looked at with cynicism.