It was new chief, old problems as Milind Deora addressed a mammoth Port Trust-affected meeting at Cama Hall on Tuesday. The audience from south Mumbai to Wadala, congregated at the venue opposite Lion's Gate. These tenants continue to fear loss of home and for some, livelihood, with the Bombay Port Trust (MbPT) slapping eviction notices on tenant properties citing breaches.

The new messiah for the beleaguered tenants seems to be Milind Deora, just appointed Mumbai Congress chief. "Deora's office got in touch with us a few days ago," said Colaba businessman Pervez Cooper, at the forefront of the fight. "Tenants are going to tap every avenue and politician who promises to help. We haven't voted for the ruling party, only to have them throw us out of our homes," Cooper finished angrily.