On Friday afternoon, chaos erupted in South Mumbai as police intervened in a protest organized by mango and cashew farmers from the Konkan region. The farmers aimed to march from Girgaon Chowpatty to Varsha, the chief minister's bungalow, to highlight their grievances regarding severe crop losses attributed to climate change and the state's insufficient compensation of ₹22,000 per hectare. Just before the protest commenced, police detained several key figures, including farmer leader Raju Shetti, Congress state president Harshwardhan Sapkal, and former MP Vinayak Raut. In total, over 500 protestors were detained at various police stations, while more than 100 were redirected to Azad Maidan for protests. Despite minor clashes, police successfully maintained order, although traffic disruptions were reported along Marine Drive and Nariman Point due to heavy police deployment. After his release, Shetti condemned the government for its lack of engagement with farmers, stating that they had traveled to Mumbai for the first time in 50 years to voice their concerns, only to be met with force. He emphasized that their protest was peaceful and questioned the legality of their detention.