In a post on X, Somaiya said the Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) had informed the authorities that the land was government-owned and that no permission had been granted to Mohammad Sarwar or others for the construction

The development has triggered a fresh controversy over structures and alleged encroachments near sensitive airport premises. Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya has demanded immediate demolition of the structure and criminal action against those allegedly responsible for its construction