The troubled members of Kandivli's Pride fitness studio, which shut down last week, said that the centre where owner Vineet Shah made alternate arrangements for them denied to have struck such a deal with him. But Shah has a different story to tell altogether. He said that the members went to the alternate fitness centre and created a ruckus over the fact that it was at a distance from their locality. They even went to the extent of scaring the management by involving an activist and cops in the matter, he added. However, Shah said that he was trying to accommodate all his members in similar fitness centres in the locality.

mid-day on Friday reported how Pride's owner shut down the centre without informing its members, most of whom had paid an entire year's fee. They had even approached a local Shiv Sena activist and police with their complaints. Speaking to mid-day, Shah said, "I had delivered on my promise of making alternate arrangements. A different fitness centre had been finalised for the purpose. But the members created a ruckus there, which scared the management. But I still stand true to my commitment and continue to look for alternative arrangements." Shah further said that the members were informed a week in advance that the centre would be shut down.