Days after the political rally at Shivaji Park on the occasion of Dussehra, the residents of the area have complained of a rise in the dust pollution due to red soil from the park being dragged onto surrounding roads. Trucks covered in muck from the event have caked the adjoining roads due to rains. Once dried, the soil on the road leads to dust pollution in the surrounding areas.

The Shivaji Park Advanced Locality Management (ALM) raised concerns over the persistent problems of dust pollution while also pointing out the condition the playground has been left in after the political rally. According to the directives of the Bombay High Court, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is allowed to allot Shivaji Park for non-sports activities on up to 45 days in a year.