Mumbai: BMC plays it safe, refuses Shivaji Park to both Sena and breakaway

Updated On: 23 September, 2022 07:23 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent

Matter now certain to be decided in court, as civic body cites law and order issue to refuse venue to Uddhav and Shinde camps

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Shiv Sena’s Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park in 2012. Pic/Rane Ashish

After dragging its feet for nearly a month, the BMC has denied permission for Dussehra rallies at Shivaji Park to both Shiv Sena factions. The civic body cited a letter from the police raising concerns that an event at the Dadar venue might disturb law and order. Today, the Bombay High Court will take up the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena’s petition over Shivaji Park.

The Thackeray camp on August 22 applied to the G-North ward seeking permission to hold its annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park. The Shinde faction made a similar request on August 30. But the BMC kept sitting on the applications on some pretext or the other.

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