A large number of Mulund East residents on Sunday staged a sit-in and raised slogans in response to the proposed relocation of thousands of project-affected persons (PAPs) to their area. They were joined by politicians and local leaders.

The protesters, who sat in front of a construction site near Kelkar College, stated that the rehabilitation of such a large number of people would change the character of the area and put a huge burden on existing utilities. About 7,450 flats are being built in Mulund East near the college to rehabilitate various PAPs.