Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray alleged that the BJP's policy was to "steal" the city's open spaces and announced that his party would organise a protest rally against the proposed land allotments

As part of the campaign, Bhide on Thursday conducted an on-site inspection in the K West and P South administrative wards in the city's western suburbs to assess the progress of the drive and review the condition of footpaths in key locations