India, July 1 -- Over 348 long-established fish vendors and members of the Koli fishing community at Mumbai's iconic Crawford Market on Monday raised objections to an alleged move by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to displace them. According to the vendors, the BMC issued notices in February demanding that vendors vacate the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Fish Market, a space they have occupied for over five decades, and relocate their stalls to nearby footpaths.

Calling the action "inhumane", the fishermen's committee has responded with a counter-demand for an immediate reversal. Devendra Damodar Tandel, president of the All Maharashtra Fishermen's Action Committee, warned that the Koli community would stage a large-scale pro...