The BMC postponed its drive to demolish an alleged illegal mosque construction in Dharavi after a large gathering of locals caused concerns about law and order. Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis highlighted the importance of maintaining peace while enforcing court decisions on unauthorized structures.

A large group of residents gathered on the road to protest the BMC's actions, prompting a significant police presence to manage the crowd.

Tension erupted in Dharavi after BMC attempted to demolish a mosque portion. Locals protested, leading to talks and a deadline for removal of the encroached area

An official said that a large number of police personnel were deployed at the site to prevent any untoward incident in view of the huge gathering.

Mosque trustees held talks with officials of the BMC and sought four to five days to remove the encroached portion

As the situation became tense, trustees of the mosque held talks with BMC officials. They sought four to five days to remove the encroached portion, which was agreed upon by authorities

A large number of police personnel have been deployed there to prevent any untoward incident in view of the prevailing situation

The situation was brought under control after the BMC agreed to give the trustees of Mehboob E Subhani mosque in Dharavi five days to remove the encroachment on their own.

Mumbai: Tensions flared in Dharavi, Mumbai’s largest slum area, on Saturday morning after a large number of local residents gathered to thwart the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) planned demolition of an illegal section of a mosque.