Over 600 take part in protest against Metro car shed in Aarey
The previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government had shifted the proposed car shed site to Kanjurmarg from Aarey Colony on the ground of environment protection
Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra govt has decided to re-route under-construction Metro car shed through Aarey forests (File/pic) OVER 600 Mumbaikars participated in a peaceful protest held on Sunday against the controversial Metro 3 car shed site near the picnic point in Aarey forest. The event to Save Aarey saw participation from individuals, students, environmentalists, NGOs as well as political parties. Raising slogans like “Aarey hamari Shaan Hai, Mumbai ki jaan hai”, “Save Aarey”, the protesters agitated for nearly an hour amid tight police security.
“We began the protest with the recitation of Hanuman Chalisa. The idea was to remind the new Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis that even Lord Hanuman loved and protected forests. The new CM Eknath Shinde was part of the government, which had taken the decision to shift the metro car shed out of Aarey and there is suddenly this U-turn,” said Ruben Mascarenhas of Aam Aadmi Party, which is also part of the Save Aarey movement. Mascarenhas added that a website will be launched as a part of the efforts taken to mobilise public opinion as what is happening is unacceptable.
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