The Mumbai Pride, organised by a collective called the Queer Azaadi Mumbai (QAM), had to alter its plan of marching from its traditional meeting point at August Kranti Maidan because the police denied it permission fearing anti-CAA slogans being raised at the march. LGBTQIA+ folks and allies assembled in hundreds for a solidarity gathering at the Azad Maidan instead. The disappointment was palpable as Mumbai's queer community was not allowed to march and interact with people along the way. "I think it's a violation of our right, of being able to express ourselves. I don't like that we are restricted to this chunk of land and there is no engagement with others. It feels like we've been forced back into boxes and that is repressive. A lot of us fear that this might happen again next year. What's important right now is to ensure that it doesn't," said Richa Vashista, a mental health professional and queer rights champion."

Hundreds of people showed up at Azad Maidan with colourful posters