The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is citing lame excuses to delay the demolition of the compound wall of Amitabh Bachchan's Pratiksha bungalow in Juhu for a road-widening project, Maharashtra Lokayukta has said.

Stating that the demolition work will be delayed by at least a year as things stand now, Maharashtra Lokayukta Justice V M Kanade said in his recent order that the civic body should issue a notice to the deputy engineer (roads) western suburbs over the delay.