16 December,2025 07:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
Aaditya Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader
The debate over the relocation of the high-frequency radars has intensified. Days after the BJP-led Maharashtra government announced plans to shift radars from Juhu and Dahisar to other locations, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray urged Mumbai citizens not to trust the government.
Aaditya stated that for long, he and his party had been demanding the shifting of radars to other locations, but the BJP, which was in power at the Centre for over 10 years, and that too in complete majority, did nothing.
"What made the BJP wait for such a long time to decide on this issue. Now, a couple of days before the BMC polls, they (read as BJP) are talking about shifting the radars. This is nothing but an eye wash, and I urge Mumbai citizens not to trust the BJP and their announcement," Aaditya said.
On Saturday (December 13), the Maharashtra government announced plans to relocate high-power radar stations from Juhu (DN Nagar) and Dahisar as they were seen as a hurdle for redevelopment and new construction.
While speaking to the media on Monday, Aaditya slammed the Mahayuti government, especially the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction, over recent announcements, including the ones related to the housing sector.
On December 10, mid-day reported that about 15,000 residents from nearly 200 Juhu housing societies plan to boycott the upcoming BMC elections. These societies lie within 500 metres of an Army wireless station, where redevelopment is banned due to security rules.
Both Dahisar and Juhu currently have high-intensity radar centres. Due to safety restrictions around these radar installations, construction of tall buildings in nearby areas is not allowed. This has made redevelopment of old buildings in these localities almost impossible.
In a setback to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), former corporator Tejasvee Ghosalkar - wife of late party leader Abhishek Ghosalkar - quit the party and joined the BJP on Monday. She said the decision was taken after much personal pain, and to speed up development in her area.
"I would also expect Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to help me with expediting Abhishek's case, which is currently moving at a very slow pace," she added. Her father-in-law and senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Vinod Ghosalkar said he remains with the party. "If Abhishek were alive, this situation would not have arisen," he said. Abhishek Ghosalkar, a former corporator and the son of Vinod Ghosalkar, was shot dead in Borivli in early 2024.
