In the wake of civic elections looming large, the Rashtriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh (RMMS) has said there would be protests in the city and parts of the state if their demand to reopen National Textile Corporation (NTC) mills is not met and other issues are not resolved.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections are scheduled early this year but the dates have not been officially announced yet. The reopening of mills, shut since May 2020, remains a key election issue and the Central and state governments are yet to take a call on this.