Undeterred by Mumbai police, who denied them permission for a music event for an anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest, a group of citizens gathered at the Carter Road Amphitheatre for a peaceful sit-in, sang patriotic songs, recited explosive poetry and marked New Year's Eve under a waning crescent moon.

The sit-in, comprising 60 to 70 students and artists participating in Jashn-E-Ekta, kicked off at 8.30 pm. Music took centre stage as artists, singers, and musicians sat on the promenade while supporters formed a circle around them and sat on the ground, singing along.