Mumbai, Nov. 4 -- Frustrated by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC's) inaction against illegal hawkers, Colaba residents have issued a one-week ultimatum demanding immediate removal of encroachments along the busy Colaba Causeway, warning that they will stage a symbolic protest by setting up their own stalls outside the ward office next Saturday if no action is taken. Led by former BJP corporator Makarand Narwekar, residents submitted a letter to the A Ward office. The letter claims that "more than 50 percent of the stalls on Colaba Causeway are illegal," and that the unchecked encroachments have rendered the footpaths "completely non-walkable and unsafe for pedestrians." Residents claim that the situation has worsened in recent months, with numerous unauthorized vendors taking over nearly every inch of the walkway. "In case no visible action is taken within this period, as a mark of protest, we will be compelled to set up stalls outside the A ward office to draw attention to this long-standing issue," said Narwekar, adding that civic body's inaction has left residents with no choice. Resident Bella Shah said the group has given the civic body one week to initiate a crackdown. "We therefore urge you to take immediate and strict action to remove all such illegal stalls and encroachments and make the footpaths walkable for the public," she said....