A few years back, when the clouds of redevelopment began to cast a shadow over Kamathipura, Zeenath Pasha, who runs the three-room Hijra Kotha in the red light district's Ramabai Chawl and is revered as a 'guru' by the area's transgender community, felt she would get a flat as part of the deal. However, after several meetings with builders, she realised that she, like some of her old friends, would have to leave the area, and move to far-off places like Nalasopara or Vikhroli. So far, she has refused to budge but the brothel next to her was sold to builders recently. “They want the place cleansed; it's why they want us out. They have quoted '40 lakh but the property is worth much more. All redevelopment plans are a farce. Many have left. It is a matter of time before everyone else goes. Sex will sell on the streets, in parks and under bridges. But the claim that organised sex trade and exploitation will be wiped out is a myth. All of us know that,” she told city architect Deepa Nandi, when the latter met her as part of her research for an upcoming book.