Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Aaditya Thackeray Opposes BMC Open Space Proposals, Announces Agitation
Aaditya Thackeray is a leader of a political party called Shiv Sena (UBT) in the city of Mumbai.
He and his team visited the city office, which is called the BMC, to meet the person in charge, Mrs. Ashwini Bhide.
They wanted to talk about playgrounds and open spaces in the city.
The city had some plans to change what these spaces are used for.
One plan was to turn a football ground into an exhibition centre.
Another plan was to give a big sports complex to a private group to manage for ten years.
Mr. Thackeray and his party think these changes are bad for the people of Mumbai.
So they announced that they will hold a protest and march to the BMC.
They want to protect the open spaces, keep the city's buses (called BEST) running, and make schools better.
Their protest is a way of asking the city to listen to the people.
A Shiv Sena (UBT) delegation led by MLA Aaditya Thackeray met Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide on Monday to oppose proposals involving Mumbai's open spaces, playgrounds and civic plots.
The party announced it will launch an agitation and march to the BMC against any move to hand over or alter the use of the city's open spaces.
It opposed a proposed reservation change for the Neville D'Souza Football Ground at Bandra Reclamation that could allow its conversion into an exhibition centre.
It objected to the proposed 10-year handover of BMC's 12-acre Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Complex in Andheri West to a private trust under the PPP model.
It also opposed allotting two MHADA-owned open plots in Juhu and D.N. Nagar for three years, as Thackeray said the agitation will focus on protecting open spaces, saving BEST and improving education.
- Who
- Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and a party delegation, including BMC Opposition Leader Kishori Pednekar, who met Municipal Commissioner Ashwini Bhide.
- What
- The party opposed proposals to change the use or reservation of Mumbai's open spaces, playgrounds and civic plots, and announced an agitation and march to the BMC.
- When
- Monday, when the delegation met the Municipal Commissioner.
- Where
- Mumbai, at a meeting with the BMC Municipal Commissioner; the planned march targets the BMC.
- Why
- To prevent the conversion and handover of open spaces and civic plots, and to protect open spaces, save BEST and improve the education system.
- Key Figure
- Aaditya Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA
- Municipal Commissioner
- Ashwini Bhide
- Announced Action
- Agitation and march to the BMC against open space land use changes
- Neville D'Souza Football Ground
- Bandra Reclamation; proposed reservation change could allow conversion into an exhibition centre
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Complex
- 12-acre BMC complex in Andheri West; proposed 10-year handover to a private trust under the PPP model
- MHADA Open Plots
- Two plots in Juhu and D.N. Nagar proposed for 3-year allotment for caretaking and beautification
- Agitation Focus
- Protecting Mumbai's open spaces, saving BEST, improving the education system
- Other Attendees
- Kishori Pednekar, Sunil Shinde, Hemangi Warlikar, Padmaja Chemburkar, Nishikant Shinde, Chintaman Nivate