Mumbai: We’re with Uddhav Thackeray, say Kolis from Worli

Days after the Shinde Sena claimed that 500 Kolis from Worli have joined the rebel camp the fisherfolk from the south Mumbai pocket said they would don their traditional costume and walk to Uddhav Thackerayrsquos Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park on Wednesday The fishermen community from Marve Koliwada at Malad will also attend Thackerayrsquos rallyA group of fishermen opposing the Coastal Road project had recently met Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Soon claims were made that they had joined the Shinde camp Sources said the Kolis then met with Thackeray to express their solidarity with himldquoWe will walk from Worli Koliwada to Shivaji Park in our traditional costume playing our Koli bandrdquo said local Shiv Sena officebearer Suryakant Koli Former Sena corporator Geeta Bhandari confirmed the support of fisherfolk from Malad ldquoThe Koli community from Marve Koliwada will also attend Thackerayrsquos Dussehra rally in their traditional attirerdquo25 lakh food packets for BKCSources close to the Eknath Shinde camp said that more than 2 lakh karyakartas from across the state will attend their Dussehra rally at BKC ldquoAbout 25 lakh food packets are being readied in Thane for our karyakartas who will be coming to BKCrdquo said former corporator Purvesh Sarnaik ldquoThe food packets will have dhapate a Marathi dish kachori and gulab JamunrdquoAlso Read Mumbai Residents of Worli koliwada join the Eknath Shinde campTraffic cops close many roads open up optional routes for todayWith lakhs of people expected to spill onto Mumbairsquos roads to attend the Dussehra rallies organised by the Uddhav and Shinde Senasmdashat Shivaji Park and BKCmdashthe traffic police will close several major roads today between 9 am and midnight The two factions have made the event a prestige issue and are expected to bring in people packed in vehicles which are expected to create massive snarls in central and eastern parts of the cityFor the convenience of motorists the Mumbai Traffic department on Tuesday released a list of roads that will remain closed and shared options routesCops work on their plan for Wednesday when two big rallies will be held PicAshish RajeNo parking on these roads1 SVSRoad from Siddhivinayak Mandir Junction up to Yes Bank2 Keluskar Road South and North Dadar3 M B Raut Marg from its junction with SVS Road Dadar4 Pandurang Naik Marg M B Raut Road Dadar5 Dadasaheb Rege Marg from Senapati Bapat statue up to Gadkari Junction Dadar6 Lt Dilip Gupte Marg from Shivaji Park Gate No 4 up to Shitaladevi templejunction7 NCKelkar Marg from Gadkari Junction up to Hanuman Temple junction Dadar8 LJ Road Rajabade signal to Gadkari JunctionFor BKC1 No Entry for vehicles coming from Western Express Highway Dharavi and sea link through Bandra Family Court towards Kurla2 No Entry from Saint Dnyaneshwar road through BKC IT junction towards Kurla3 No Entry from Govt Colony Kanakiya Palace and Valmiki Nagar through BKC towards Chunabhatti and Kurla4 No Entry through Surve Junction and Razzak Junction through BKC towards WEH Dharavi and sea link5 No Entry through Eastern Express Highway via Chunabhatti by using BKC connector southbound6 No Parking curbs imposed earlier at BKC to be released on Wednesday between 2 pm and midnightOptional routes1 Vehicles coming from WEH sea link through BKC towards Kurla shall take Uturn from Family Court junction Left turn from MMRDA Junction and proceed through Tjunction towards Kurla2 Vehicles from Saint Dnyaneshwar Nagar through BKC IndashT junction to proceed along Guru Nanak HospitalJagat Vidya Mandir junctionthrough Kala Nagar junction and through Dharavi Tjunction towards Kurla3 Vehicles towards Kurla through BKC to take Uturn from Valimiki Nagar and proceed through Govt ColonyndashKalanagar junctionndashDharavi Tjunction towards Kurla4 Vehicles from Razzak and Surve junction through BKC towards WEH Dharavi and Worli sea link to proceed through CST Road University main gate Ambedkar junctionmdashright turn at Hansbhugra junction and proceed towards destination5 Vehicles using EEH from Chunabhatti towards BKC to take a right turn at Sion Circle and proceed to destination through TjunctionKalanagar junctionShivaji Park No entryoptional routes1 No Entry SVSRoad from Siddhivinayak Mandir Junction up to Kapad BazarJunction MahimOptional route Siddhivinayak JunctionSK Bole RoadAgar BazarPortuguese Church and Gokhale Road2 No Entry From Raja Badhe chowk junction up to Keluskar Marg North junction DadarOptional route LJRoad Gokhale Road Steel Man Junction then through Gokhale Rd3 No Entry Lt Dilip Gupte Road from its junction on Pandurang Naik Marg for Southbound trafficOptional route To proceed through Raja Bade junction towards L JRoad4 No Entry From Gadkari Chowk junction up to Keluskar Road south DadarOptional route M B Raut Marg