Anticipating protests from a large number of Mumbaikars against the HC ruling, the main Aarey Milk Colony road was closed for vehicular traffic on Saturday morning.

Late on Friday night, when mid-day visited the spot, all roads leading to Aarey—from Western Express Highway near Goreagon, from Powai and Marol—were closed for traffic. In the night, around 10-15 police vehicles and additional police force were stationed at the entry points and only Aarey residents were allowed in.

In the morning more than 200 protesters were seen gathered at the Goregaon entry point and were seen shouting slogans against police, Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation and the government. Some were seen arguing with cops preventing people from entering the area as Section 144 had been imposed.