It is not just the mercury that is at an all-time high. Tempers have been flaring in upscale Malabar Hill area of south Mumbai, especially since the past three days. Many residents of B G Kher Marg/Ridge Road claimed that they “have been parking their cars on the road outside their buildings since decades”, but now, the locals have been told they will not be allowed to park their cars on the road.

Harassment

Residents stated collectively, “Most of us have been residing in the area since the past 50 years or more. We have been parking our cars on this fairly broad road. Earlier, there were a number of signboards on the stretch indicating ‘no parking for tourist vehicles’, but parking for residents was allowed. Earlier this month, these signboards were removed and we were told that we, too, could not park our cars on this road. This has led to huge inconvenience to senior citizens and is tantamount to harassment.”