Alleging that five-star hotels near the airport have taken over public spaces, a BJP corporator has started a signature campaign in the K-East Ward, which covers Andheri East, against this takeover.

This corporator claimed that some of these open spaces are to be public parks or recreational spaces for the public, but they are being used as private property by hotels. While he claims that they will approach the BMC commissioner with the signatures, the bigger picture is a thorough and time-bound investigation into these allegations.