Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Vasai Residents Protest Cemetery Playground, Ghost-Style
People in Vasai, India, were upset that the local government put playground equipment inside a cemetery.
To show how they felt, they dressed as ghosts and went to the government office.
They thought it was a strange place for a playground.
The government had already taken the playground equipment away before the protest.
The protesters gave flowers to the officials.
They were confused as to why the government would put the equipment in a cemetery, as a park was nearby.
Residents of Vasai, Maharashtra, protested the installation of play equipment in a Hindu cemetery.
Protesters dressed as ghosts and marched to the Ward Committee office.
The protest was against the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation's decision.
The municipal administration had already removed the equipment before the protest.
Protesters questioned the logic of converting a cemetery into a recreational area.
- Who
- Residents of Vasai and the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation.
- What
- Protest against playground equipment in a Hindu cemetery.
- When
- July 31, 2025, equipment was removed before the protest.
- Where
- Vasai, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- Residents were outraged by the installation of play equipment in a cemetery.
Local Residents
Municipal Administration
Location of Equipment
Local Residents
The cemetery is an inappropriate location for a playground.
Municipal Administration
The article does not mention the municipal's views.
- Location
- Vasai, Maharashtra
- Type of Protest
- Ghost-themed
- Issue
- Playground equipment in cemetery
- Organization
- Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation
- Equipment
- Swings, exercise bars
- Cemetery Type
- Hindu