India, Nov. 10 -- Parents of school students and residents protested in Mahim on Sunday against the proposed demolition of a Marathi-medium school building owned by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Protesters alleged that the civic body is deliberately trying to shut down Marathi schools in Mumbai, comparing it to the razing of textile mills decades ago before the lands were redeveloped by private players. They claimed that schools are being declared unsafe through questionable audits to pave the way for its redevelopment.

The protest held outside the New Mahim Municipal School drew participation from residents of Mahim, supporters of the Marathi language, social activists, and several well-known personalities from the cultu...