Updated On: 28 July, 2023 06:41 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
This is a good move, and should be looked at in the overarching cause for concern of some public spaces being usurped for political events and gatherings. We see this happening very often in public maidans especially when Mumbai needs all the open space it can get

In Govandi and Mankhurd, residents have scant regard for Covid-19 guidelines and do not seem too bothered by the pandemic. Pic/Rajesh Gupta
The BMC issued a warning to a Samajwadi Party Legislator from the Govandi-Mankhurd area, cautioning him against using a library cum study centre, originally intended for underprivileged children in Shivaji Nagar, for political events and meetings. The BMC received complaints from locals, prompting them to address the issue.
The BMC had granted permission for the establishment of a library and study centre earlier this year. However, a complaint by a resident, along with attached photographs, showed that the premises were being used for political events. BMC officials deemed this objectionable and a violation of the terms and conditions of the permission granted.