Aaditya Thackeray slams tree-felling in Aarey, calls move 'shameful'

Aitya Thackeray, who will be contesting Maharashtra assembly polls from Mumbai's Worli heavily criticized cutting of trees at Aarey colony. Earlier on Friday, Bombay High Court dismissed all petitions which were filed opposing felling of trees in Aarey. metro authorities will w be able to cut as many as 2,500 trees in region. However, a after videos of trees being cut at Aarey were circulated on social media, locals gared at site to protest and eventually halted tree-felling.

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Calling move "shameful and disgusting", Aitya Thackeray hit out at authorities. He slammed MMRCL for ir alleged promptness of going ahe with move of cutting trees. Bringing in Kashmir in Aarey matter, he said that officials responsible for tree-felling must be posted across LoC in Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir to destroy terror camps.

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' point of talking about Climate Change'

Thackeray ded that re was increased police presence in vicinity. he also said that members from his party Shiv Sena were protesting against move. He also stated that that Metro is destroying everything that India said that recently concluded United Nations General Assembly, where a special Climate Action summit was held. Thackeray ded that centre should t speak about Climate Change when re is 'senseless' destruction of Aarey. 

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Aitya Thackeray to contest assembly polls from Worli, Mumbai

Aitya, on Thursday, filed his mination to contest State Assembly polls from Worli constituency. He has been taking a stand against felling of trees in Aarey colony for a long time and recently criticed incumbent Chief Minister Devendra Fnavis for supporting cutting down of trees. Chief Minister, replying to young Thackeray's comments said that latter's intentions were ble, but he was t aware of true intentions of those who are protesting. He also ded that State government h decided to plant 13,000 trees in place of trees that will be cut.  He also termed project "carbon ultra-positive project".