The historic Dadar Kabutarkhana was shut down under a civic health mandate. With all 51 Kabutarkhanas ordered closed, religious groups demand alternatives while experts cite serious infection risks from pigeon waste exposure.
The portion where the process was carried out was covered by a green curtain. First, the illegal dome built on the mosque was demolished, followed by the removal of other illegal structures.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) drive to demolish the alleged illegal section of a mosque in Dharavi, which is considered Asia's largest slum, has been cancelled after huge numbers of locals gathered on the streets.
However, the Central Railway has refuted the claim, adding that the hoarding was not on their land and the issue is not in any way related to railways.