Rebels with a Cause-way—is what the activists who are fighting for a clean Colaba, bereft of illegal hawkers, especially on the crowded causeway, may be called. These activists, who are a vocal and vital part of several meetings with different authorities and SoBo bodies advocating for a solution to the hawking proliferation at the strip, have witnessed a familiar pattern since Wednesday (December 5) evening.

The shoppers paradise that has completely taken over the pavement in the Colaba area, with sellers and their wares routinely spilling out, was cleared of hawkers, and the stalls all packed up on Wednesday evening itself.