Residents of Juhu and activists have started an online petition to support their movement against parking lots under parks in Mumbai. The opposition arose after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared a plan to construct parking lots under Pushpa Narsee park at JVPD and Patwardhan park at Bandra west. The civic chief said the BMC will try to resolve the issue as public parking lots are necessary for the city.

The movement against parking under Pushpa Narsee park started last week, after the BMC decision came to light. Though local MLA Amit Satam has requested citizens to consider the option, as it will be a win-win situation to deal with unauthorised parking on roads, citizens are firm on their opposition. Samarth Das, an architect from JVPD, started an online petition on Monday and it has been signed by more than 2,050 people across the city.