The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday sought permission from Commissioner of Police Vivek Phansalkar to hold a protest against alleged irregularities in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on July 1. A delegation of Sena (UBT) leaders met senior officials and expressed their intent to hold a march from Byculla to Azad Maidan. However, the police denied them permission to do so, suggesting they take the route from Metro INOX Cinemas to the iconic ground.

The delegation expressed willingness to amend the plan and submit a separate letter reflecting the changed location. After the meeting, Milind Narvekar, a close aide of Uddhav Thackeray, met Special Commissioner Deven Bharti. According to sources in the department, the former discussed the security of Matoshree, which was recently reduced by the police, and he also talked about the political situation in the state. The delegation was led by Sena (UBT) leaders Arvind Sawant, Sunil Prabhu, Anil Desai and Ajay Choudhari.