22 students were detained after y std a protest and squatted, armed with banners and placards, on Thursday, outside Amitabh Bachchan's residence. protest happened after Amitabh Bachchan posted a tweet, expressing his support towards Mumbai Metro project.

It all started with a tweet

76-year-old Bollywood icon who has, time and again, himself been a face of several environmental campaigns is, since his tweet, facing flak from certain quarters for coming out in support of Metro project. His statement did t go down well with people and activists who have been opposing felling of about 2600 trees in Mumbai’s rewned Aarey forest.

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protest was initially silent

According to a senior inspector from Juhu police station Pandrinath Vahwal, " students, under banner of Vidhyarthi Bharatiya Sanghatna, landed outside Bachchan's 'Pratiksha' bungalow holding banners and placards." students carried placards with messs for help for saving Aarey Colony and opposing proposed hacking of trees in sprawling green belt in suburbs. Initially, protests started silently but students soon took to shouting slogans in front of actor’s house. 

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"Police detained 22 students and after taking ir details we will release m," inspector said. ditionally, ar silent protest by a group of activists, opposing proposed felling of trees in Aarey Colony was also std in Juhu on Thursday.

Earlier on Tuesday, Bachchan in a tweet said, "Friend of mine h a medical emergency, decided to take METRO inste of his car...came back very impressed..said was faster, convenient and most efficient..Solution for Pollution..Grow more trees..I did in my garden.. have you."

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However, environmental activist Zoru Bhana, who has filed a petition in Bombay High Court against civic body's approval for felling of trees, asked megastar to visit Aarey to understand ground reality and also hit out at Metro project authorities.

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(With PTI inputs)