After dragging its feet for nearly a month, the BMC has denied permission for Dussehra rallies at Shivaji Park to both Shiv Sena factions. The civic body cited a letter from the police raising concerns that an event at the Dadar venue might disturb law and order. Today, the Bombay High Court will take up the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena’s petition over Shivaji Park.

The Thackeray camp on August 22 applied to the G-North ward seeking permission to hold its annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park. The Shinde faction made a similar request on August 30. But the BMC kept sitting on the applications on some pretext or the other.