Siddhivinayak Temple Gets Approval to Buy 20 Properties; CJP Holds Protest in Mumbai

Maharashtra has granted approval to the Siddhivinayak Temple Trust to acquire 20 residential and commercial properties in Mumbai's Prabhadevi for ₹94.12 crore. The purchase is part of a ₹100 crore expansion initiative aimed at improving crowd management, enhancing facilities for devotees, and addressing overcrowding at the temple.

Meanwhile, the CJP held a 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest at Mumbai's Azad Maidan on Friday, with supporters waving the national flag. The demonstration was organised in solidarity with the party's ongoing protest in New Delhi, where a similar event took place the same day. The CJP has called on supporters to voice opposition against the Chief Election Commissioner.

In other news, Asian Games medallist Jay Meena recalled a special meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 15, during which he presented the PM with a soft tennis racket, balls, and a pump. Additionally, a Meerut court sentenced a woman and her lover to death for staging a snakebite to cover up the murder of her husband in April 2025.