Sunday evening saw the finale of the Lakme Fashion Week being shifted from the original Dr Bhau Daji Lad museum to the Palladium Hotel in Lower Parel. A last minute threat from the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) to disrupt proceedings, saw the organisers go into a last minute tizzy. Consequently, the event was shifted out of the museum.

It is deplorable that a political outfit could hold event organisers to ransom and force such a change. This is after the venue had been cleared by authorities and there was no protest earlier. It smacks of political opportunism, using the high profile event to get eyeballs and create controversy to ensure that it makes news.