The city's first crafts village, Shilpgram, is yet to open, and it has already mired in controversy again. This time, the uproar is not about the delay in opening - it's been more than a year since the project was completed - but about alleged largesse towards Matoshree Club. The club, run by Shiv Sena Minister Ravindra Waikar, has been allowed to keep two private access gates to the Shilpgram.

Local BJP corporator Ujwala Modak has alleged that the BMC allowed not one, but two private access gates to the Shilpgram from Matoshree Arts and Sports Trust, popularly known as Matoshree Club.