India, Aug. 7 -- In a last-ditch attempt to halt the proposed change in the land reservation of the Neville D'Souza Football Ground in Bandra, the Congress on Thursday raised a point of order during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Standing Committee meeting, arguing that the move is "legally and technically untenable".

The civic body has proposed changing the reservation of the plot at Bandra Reclamation from a playground/sports ground to a convention and exhibition centre. The controversial proposal, approved by the BMC's Improvements Committee in June, is scheduled to be placed before the BMC House for final approval on August 10.

A point of order allows an elected member to formally question whether a proposal complies...