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Mumbai Civic Stalwart Anandini Thakoor Dies at 95

Tributes from Mumbai leaders underscore her decades of neighborhood advocacy.

Overview

  • Reports on Wednesday confirmed the passing of the veteran BandraKharSantacruz activist, a defining voice on local civic issues.
  • Thakoor served as a trustee of the H‑West Federation and the Khar Residents Association, shaping resident engagement with city authorities.
  • In 1993 she helped establish Mohalla Committees that rebuilt trust between citizens and the police during post-riot recovery.
  • In 2024 her coalition work contributed to the BMC scrapping the Khar Subway Flyover, complementing earlier campaigns on Patwardhan Park, footpaths, and noise control.
  • Colleagues and officials, including MLA Ashish Shelar and former corporator Asif Zakaria, praised her mentorship and recent success in closing a long-contested kabootarkhana in Khar West.