Sawant told media persons at Phansalkar’s office, “Our protest on July 1 is against the civic body. We have submitted a letter to the local police, stating that the issue is regarding the route we have chosen for the protest. The police have requested us to avoid that route and have suggested an alternative. We will soon receive permission for the proposed alternative route.”

“We will cooperate with the police in maintaining law and order. The police have suggested taking the protest directly to Azad Maidan from Metro cinema, but due to the rainy season, we are reluctant to take that route. We usually organise our speeches near the Times of India building. The stage will be set up nearby,” he added.

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Recently, Uddhav Thackeray announced a prolonged protest, led by his son Aaditya Thackeray, in the wake of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s directive that an investigation be launched into the alleged irregularities and a special investigation team (SIT) be set up. The estimated value of the alleged scam is Rs 12,000 crore. The SIT will be headed by Phansalkar, with the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) conducting the investigation under the supervision of Joint Commissioner Nishith Mishra.

Rs 12,000 cr
Value of ‘scam’ being probed by SIT