Protests erupted in Aarey Colony of Mumbai after the Bombay High Court dismissed petitions opposing tree felling in the area. Locals, activists, political leaders and celebrities protest over the cutting down of trees. They alleged of over 2,600 trees which are to be felled in Aarey Colony in Mumbai, 200 had been cut by Friday night. The site of the proposed car shed saw heavy police deployment as hundreds of people gathered to stop trees from being hacked. AAP leader Preeti Sharma Menon alleged that policemen manhandled women protesting at the site.