Mumbai: A month after several thousand people from the Jain community took to the streets to protest the demolition of an unauthorized Jain temple in Vile Parle, the BMC has granted permission to construct a temporary shed at the site. The approval, given on Friday, states that an application was received from Shah Doshi & Company on May 16, referring to a high court order of May 14 which mentioned that they had the liberty to make an application before the BMC for permission to construct a monsoon shed. The permission granted on May 16 is valid until Oct 31, 2025, and was granted upon payment of Rs 17,877, according to a civic letter, a copy of which is with TOI.Politicians across party lines had protested the demolition of the unauthorised temple. Trustees of the temple said that despite the demolition in April, community members continued to gather at the site for prayers. With the onset of the monsoon next month, trustees said they requested a shelter to accommodate worshippers. Anil Shah of the Jain temple trust said, “This is a victory for our faith. There was no proper place for the worshippers to stand and pray as it was entirely open following the civic action.This will allow us to have a proper monsoon shed.”Meanwhile, the guardian minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, who had joined the Jain community members in their protest march last month, said, “This is not merely a matter of religious sentiment, but a mark of the victory of public faith. We stood firmly with the Jain community, respecting their beliefs. The latest decision reinforces their faith and provides rightful support.”Following the Jain community’s outcry over the temple demolition, the BMC transferred its K/East ward officer Navnath Ghadge on the day of the community’s protest, handing additional charge to H/East ward officer Swapnaja Kshirsagar. However, earlier this month, Kshirsagar was moved to G/South ward, and civic officer Nitin Shukla was brought in to take over. Shukla, who was earlier shifted out of F/North ward after objections from local BJP MLA Tamil Selvan, now holds additional charge of K/East ward along with full charge of the BMC’s B ward.