India, Jan. 20 -- The Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have strongly opposed the Bihar government's plan to build a 30-storey 'Bihar Bhavan' on a plot owned by the Mumbai Port Authority, saying the vacant land should be used to create amenities for residents of the city.

"The systematic grabbing of land in Mumbai has begun, immediately after the civic polls," senior Shiv Sena leader Vinayak Raut said on Monday. "We won't be surprised if tomorrow Gujarat Bhavan is built in the Bandra Kurla Complex. This would not be acceptable."

In its manifesto for the recently concluded Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls, the Sena (UBT) had proposed to build a new business district and recreational spaces on vacant l...