Miffed members of the Koli community in Versova took out a protest against the high rates of diesel, which has been adversely affecting their livelihood. Some representatives of the community from other states had a meeting in New Delhi as well.

As of Monday, the price of diesel stood at Rs 72.83 and fishermen heavily rely on it for their fishing trips, which often last up to two weeks. Jayesh Sandhe, coordinator of the Maharashtra Pradesh Fishermen Congress, said, "We need 2,500-3,000 litres of diesel a trip. Even though the price of diesel keeps increasing, fish prices remain the same," he said.