India, Dec. 4 -- A citizen's petition opposing the monetisation of public land has registered a strong response, with over 6,000 signatures opposing the transfer of prime government lands to private entities. The change.org petition by Sucheta Dalal, founder trustee of Moneylife Foundation, follows a vehement statement about such monetisation signed by over 128 prominent citizens, including former police commissioner Julio Ribeiro, former chief of naval staff Vishnu Bhagwat, retired Bombay High Court judge Gautam Patel and organisations such as Urban Design Research Institute, Vanashakti and Amchi Mumbai Amchi BEST.

As reported earlier by HT, the eminent citizens' letter raised concerns about the massive monetisation of public land, almo...