Mumbai: BMC PPP Policy Draws Opposition Attack Over Open Spaces, Ruling Alliance Defends Land-Leasing Decisions
Mumbai, August 18, 2026: A heated clash erupted between the opposition and the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance at Tuesday’s BMC General Body meeting, with Mumbai’s open spaces at the centre of the political storm. The Shiv Sena (UBT)-Congress opposition accused the administration of pushing Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) that could open plots reserved for gardens, playgrounds, schools and markets…
Mumbai witnessed a political clash at the BMC General Body meeting on Tuesday, as the opposition accused the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance of leasing public spaces for private development. Shiv Sena (UBT)-Congress opposition leaders claimed that the administration was selling off civic assets such as gardens, playgrounds, schools, and markets, threatening to deprive Mumbaikars of their rights.
The opposition demanded an end to the Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and a special audit of all PPP and caretaker arrangements. However, the ruling alliance defended the land leasing decisions, with Shiv Sena group leader Amey Ghole rejecting the opposition's allegations and asserting that no new policies had been introduced.
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