This paper ran a front-page report about a fiery face-off between tree authority honchos and members of the tree authority committee and green activists. The latter were present in sizeable numbers at a public hearing. The hearing was about the building of a Metro car shed at Aarey Colony for the Metro III project. This was a public hearing after time was given to the people to file suggestions/objections earlier.

The public hearing saw the environmental warriors launch a full-scale attack on the panellists. Their contention was that they were not against the Metro but the car shed should come up at an alternative site. Having a car shed at Aarey necessitated the felling of over 2,000 trees. The panellists did not give them any answers going according to the book and stating that this was a hearing, they are not supposed to give answers right then.