Striking back at Aaditya Thackeray over tree felling in Aarey Colony, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that Shiv Sena leader should ackwledge 'intention of protesters.' Furrmore, Maharashtra chief minister claimed that Aarey colony's car shed land is 'government's land' and t a part of forest. 

He said, "I want to say Aaditya Thackeray that his intention is right but he should also understand intention of those people who are behind of Aarey protest. Supreme Court has said that car shed land is t part of forest. We will follow Supreme Court's guidelines. Japan has studied this project for one year and n y agreed to fund it. This is government's land. It is t part of forest. We will plant trees. I will speak to Aditya on this." 

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Aaditya Thackeray's stand

president of Yuva Sena, Shiv Sena youth wing has repeatedly opposed deforestation of Aarey colony.  Thackeray on Tuesday sought transfer of MMRCL's Managing Director Ashwini Bhide for t heeding opposition to tree felling in Aarey Colony for Mumbai metro's car shed.

"It is my way or highway attitude. If y can't build a Metro car shed at (some) or place, it is like threatening Mumbai. So why should such officers, or consultants, stay in ir position?" Thackeray said. 

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Shiv Sena has been completely against proposed construction of metro that harms green cover of Mumbai, however, Tree Authority of BMC passed order despite opposition. BMC is controlled by both, BJP and Shiv Sena. Meanwhile, ally BJP and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis have openly supported infrastructure plan that requires chopping of over 3000 trees in Mumbai city. 

BJP and Shiv Sena will continue ir alliance for upcoming Maharashtra election and saffron party anunced a day back that re are ' issues' between seat-sharing formula between two. 

Aarey protests

BJP-led Maharashtra government's plan to cut about 3,000 trees in Aarey Colony in rth Mumbai for car shed of metro has had green activists and citizens' groups up in arms. BJP's Maharashtra ally, Aaditya Thackeray has lent support to those opposed to tree felling.

According to petition, over one lakh citizens filed objections to Tree authority's proposal. An official at Tree Authority had said that authority had arranged for a public meeting which was attended by petitioner and 500 or people to raise ir voices against decision on July 08, 2019.

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