As the civic elections fast approach, the rift between the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is widening. BJP members staged a sit-in protest in front of the office of the chairman of the standing committee on Friday, after they were allegedly not allowed to speak on certain subjects. 

The proposal of development of a few junctions and footpaths on certain roads was tabled in the standing committee meeting for a discussion. The meeting was held online due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Most participants were sitting in their offices in the BMC headquarters. The BJP members rushed to the chairman’s office to agitate.