Just like the rest of Mumbai, the civic body, too, was caught unawares by the rain. Barely days after the BMC was praised for its arrangements at Shivaji Park for followers of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar arriving in the city to mark the leader's death anniversary on December 6, last night it was criticised severely by political parties for not being prepared for the Monday downpour despite an IMD warning.

The rain left Shivaji Park a mess last night. Pic/ Pradeep Dhivar