Families affected by the proposed memorial to folk writer and social activist Anna Bhau Sathe at Chirag Nagar in Ghatkopar West have vowed not to budge from their homes and not cast their vote in the upcoming civic election until their demands are met, alleging that the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) officials had threatened them on December 17 in a bid to displace them.

Residents, who alleged that the SRA officials had been visiting the area since June 2023 in connection with the memorial, organised a protest on January 2, 2026, with the slogan, ‘no home, no votes’.