Although the police successfully removed hawkers from Hill Road in Bandra West, other residents are questioning why their neighbourhood remains inundated by hawkers just a few kilometres away. Like many other suburbs in Mumbai, the streets and sidewalks of Bandra West are overrun by thousands of illegal hawkers.

Residents of Hill Road have persistently battled against vendors occupying spaces in front of their buildings, on sidewalks, and along narrow roads. Following the police intervention, Hill Road has remained free of hawkers for the past three months, prompting other Bandra residents to advocate for their right to hawker-free streets.