Political tussle erupts on ‘X’ over Mumbai coastal road credits as Amitabh Bachchan Weighs In
Political tussle erupts on 'X' over Mumbai coastal road credits as Amitabh Bachchan Weighs In
Praise from Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan for Mumbai’s coastal road has spiralled into a political battleground between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena, with each party jostling to claim credit for the project’s success.
Bachchan’s appreciation for the coastal road triggered a flurry of messages from political parties, all eager to associate themselves with the development work.
T 4999 – Oh ! Boy !! went to work .. after Sea Link on to Coastal Road and Tunnel underground .. JVPD, Juhu to Marine Drive , 30 mins .. !!
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) May 2, 2024
वाह ! क्या बात है ! साफ़ सुथरी नयी बढ़िया सड़क, कोई रुकावट नहीं 👏😀
The BJP wasted no time in crediting the NDA government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra’s former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, for the initiative.
आज हमारे पास ‘कोस्टल रोड’ है….
— भाजपा महाराष्ट्र (@BJP4Maharashtra) May 2, 2024
Thank you @SrBachchan Ji, the BJP led NDA government strives to provide quality road network and robust infrastructure to all Bharatiya citizens.
Under the leadership of our beloved Prime Minister @narendramodi ji, and the infrastructure man of… https://t.co/30KX4x3xRi
In a post on X, the BJP stated, “We aim to honour all the guarantees made. The few moments of happiness shared by respected citizens like you on these roads are a testament to the devotion and hard work of everyone involved with this initiative.”
बॉलिवूड मधील शहेनशहा, अभिनय क्षेत्रातील अनभिषिक्त सम्राट अर्थात अमिताभ बच्चन जी यांनी बदललेल्या मुंबईतील विकासकामाचे केलेले कौतुक भावी काळात उत्तमोत्तम कामगिरी करण्यासाठी नक्कीच उर्जा देणारे आहे.
— Eknath Shinde – एकनाथ शिंदे (@mieknathshinde) May 2, 2024
Thank You Big B… @SrBachchan https://t.co/iP4odhtfK4
However, Shiv Sena MLA Aaditya Thackeray quickly rebutted the BJP’s claims, asserting that the coastal road project was primarily executed under the leadership of former chief minister Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray through the BMC.
It’s hilarious to see the bjp Maharashtra take credit for the coastal road
— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) May 2, 2024
The coastal road is a project that the bjp has absolutely nothing to do with, apart from delaying the permissions from the Union Environment Ministry for 2 years.
The coastal road south bound was… pic.twitter.com/kfGhmvctq2
Thackeray criticized the BJP for allegedly delaying permissions from the Union Environment Ministry for two years, thereby obstructing the project’s progress.
In a pointed tweet, Thackeray accused the BJP of desperation for credit and emphasized that the coastal road had only been partially opened despite the delays. He claimed that had the MVA government been in power, the project would have been completed without cost escalation by December 2023.
Thackeray’s response underscored the ongoing political rift between the BJP and Shiv Sena, with each party striving to assert its role in Mumbai’s development projects.
