Aarey: Farhan, Shraddha, Dia vent anger against tree-cutting

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) started cutting trees late Friday night to make way for its car shed, hours after Bombay High Court dismissed four petitions filed by NGOs and activists challenging decision to allow felling of trees in prime green lung of city. Of over 2,600 trees which are to be felled, 200 h been cut by Friday night, activists alleged. Videos of tree-felling went viral on social media, though it could t be confirmed from Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation officials if indeed tree cutting for planned metro car shed in Aarey h begun. protest was supported by members of Aam Ami Party as well as Shiv Sena scion Aitya Thackeray who criticised alleged move in a series of tweet.

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Bollywood celebrities took to ir social media handles to express ir disappointment and anger on this move. Actor Farhan Akhtar wrote that it was a 'patic attempt' to cut trees at night. 'Saaho'actress Shrdha Kapoor who has been actively protesting against this decision and was also seen joining Mumbai protestors sometime back, also posted a series of pictures and articles on her Instagram handle saying: "This is wrong and should t be happening" and "Mumbaikars wake up".

Aarey: Section 144 imposed after protest against felling of trees

Actor Dia Mirza who is a UN Goodwill Ambassor also wrote that 400 trees were cut in ' de of night' and Richa Chha, who is also an environment lover posed and raised questions on her Twitter handle. She asked, "Who gets rich(er) because of this metro car shed? Everything about this is shy from get-go, including how first signatures for tree felling were obtained."

Protests in Aarey against tree-cutting; activists say 200 trees felled

Yami Gautam, Urmila Matondkar, Pooja Bhatt and or celebrities raised ir concern.

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Section 144 imposed at Aarey

Earlier on Saturday, Section 144 was imposed in area from entrance into Aarey to Marol Maroshi Ro. Protests in Aarey colony broke out after authorities from Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) started cutting trees in area following Bombay High Court's dismissal of all petitions challenging felling of trees. Of over 2,600 trees which are to be felled, 200 h been cut by Friday night, activists alleged. Videos of tree-felling went viral on social media. protest was supported by members of Aam Ami Party as well as Shiv Sena leers including scion Aitya Thackeray, who criticised move in a series of tweets.

(With PTI inputs)