Residents of South Mumbai have launched an online petition against the proposed installation of hoardings along the city’s new coastal road. They argue that the hoardings would spoil the aesthetics, distract drivers, and have negative environmental impacts. While the BMC claims no hoardings are planned on reclaimed land, residents remain opposed to any hoardings in their locality.
Prince Harry’s upcoming Pat Tillman Award for his work with the Invictus Games has sparked outrage, with over 75,000 people signing a petition condemning the decision. Critics argue that Harry’s past controversies and alleged self-centeredness make him an unsuitable recipient of an award honoring a fallen American hero.
A WASPI campaigner has launched a petition urging the government to apply the new state pension rates to all state pensioners. The petition argues that it is unfair for pensioners who are on the new pension to receive more than those who are on the basic state pension, which applies to women born before April 6, 1953. The petition has already gained over 5,000 signatures.
A coalition of labor, community, and faith-based groups is organizing protests and promoting a petition to prevent hospital closures and service reductions at Steward Health Care hospitals in Massachusetts. The coalition includes the Massachusetts Nurses Association and 1199 SEIU. Rallies are planned outside Steward hospitals in Taunton, Brockton, Methuen, Haverhill, Fall River, Dorchester, and Brighton over the next week. The petition calls for the transition of Steward hospitals to new nonprofit ownership and a commitment to continue care services for 200,000 people in Steward zones.
