Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has announced a protest against the BMC over the alleged takeover of Mumbai's open spaces, playgrounds and sports complexes for commercial development. The protest will be held at Neville D'Souza Football Turf in Bandra West on August 23

Aaditya Thackeray accused the BJP-led state government and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) of attempting to take control of open plots, privatise them and hand them over to entities close to the ruling party