A large group of residents gathered on the road to protest the BMC's actions, prompting a significant police presence to manage the crowd.

After protests in Dharavi, the trustees of the mosque held talks with the BMC officials and sought four to five days to remove the encroached portion.

An official said that a large number of police personnel were deployed at the site to prevent any untoward incident in view of the huge gathering.

Tension prevailed in the Dharavi slum colony this morning after hundreds of residents blocked a road to oppose the Mumbai civic body’s plan to demolish an alleged illegal portion of a mosque, an official said.

A large number of police personnel have been deployed there to prevent any untoward incident in view of the prevailing situation, he said.

Tension erupted in Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, as residents protested the BMC's move to demolish an illegal portion of a mosque. After talks, mosque trustees secured a four-to-five-day extension to remove the encroachment.

Tension erupted in Dharavi after BMC attempted to demolish a mosque portion. Locals protested, leading to talks and a deadline for removal of the encroached area

The BMC postponed its drive to demolish an alleged illegal mosque construction in Dharavi after a large gathering of locals caused concerns about law and order. Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis highlighted the importance of maintaining peace while enforcing court decisions on unauthorized structures.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's drive to demolish an alleged illegal portion of a mosque in densely-populated Dharavi in Mumbai has been cancelled for today. The BMC has given eight days to the mosque committee.