The Haji Ali subway was unusually crowded, close to 4 pm, yesterday. Some in the subway were visitors to the dargah, others, though had come to see what they called, the "show". They had heard about a protest or agitation at the site, to press for women’s entry to the dargah. "Picnic hai, picnic bana rakhe hain" grumbled some, winding their way through heavy police and media presence. It was battle on for those who were demanding that women get access to the dargah and those who said it should maintain current status.

Trupti Desai was not allowed out of her car by protestors and all she could do was smile about it

The main entrance leading to the road in the sea going towards the dargah, had protestors against women’s entry into the dargah. These included men and women, twirling green cloths. The women’s wing of Awami Vikas Party and Indian Union Muslim League workers were in their element. Target No 1 of their ire and fire was the poster girl of the movement to allow women access to religious places, Trupti Desai. Abdul Rehman CH, Maharashtra General Secretary of the Indian Union Muslim League said, "The Haji Ali dargah entry for women into the inner sanctum matter is in the Bombay High Court. We respect the Constitution and the court of law and will wait for the verdict. Even Trupti Desai and her supporters should honour that. If she tries to enter Haji Ali, our women’s wing will stop her."