Activists take to Mumbai streets in support of RJ Malishka

July 22, 2017 19:48

Radio Jockey Malishka Mendonsa, facing the ire of the Shiv Sena for her music video mocking 'ill-preparedness' for monsoon of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, is receiving support from various

sections of the society.

Over 100 activists of the Watchdog Foundation, an NGO working on civic issues, today assembled at Marol in suburban Andheri and expressed support to Mendonsa while highlighting the potholes issue in the city. Various bodies like 'Save Our Land', 'The Bombay East Association', besides many activists, joined the gathering.

Hashtags like 'Mumbai with Malishka, I support RJ Malishka' and 'Pothole rap' continued to trend on the social-networking website.

For its part, the BMC has clarified that the notice sent to the RJ's Bandra home was a part of their routine inspection process and that the civic body doesn't believe in revengeful acts.

After the video, 'Mumbai tula BMC var bharosa nahi ka'(Mumbai, don't you trust BMC?) was released, Sena corporators had demanded that the BMC file a defamation suit against Mendonsa and the local FM channel for allegedly making fun of the civic body.

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