25 February,2026 10:17 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Former Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray slams Bajaj Auto MD. File pic
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray slammed Bajaj Auto MD and CEO Rajiv Bajaj after his critical comments about the Maharashtra government's electric vehicle (EV) policy. Aadiya, while slamming the MD, also blamed the BJP government for its "collapse".
Earlier in an interview, Bajaj warned of a possible "failure" of the state government's EV policy.
Former Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Thackeray, taking it to social media platform X, claimed that the BJP-led government allowed a once "active and dynamic" EV policy to collapse.
Thackeray wrote, "The EV policy 2021 (brought in by the Maha Vikas Aghadi government) was active and dynamic, giving a boost to the entire sector. Businesses, customers, and everyone in the EV business considered our policy to be the best in India."
"Unfortunately, with a change in government, the BJP's entire focus changed, and now we see that a policy that showed success in its initial years has been made to collapse by the BJP regime," Aaditya Thackeray added.
In the interview, responding to a question on whether states were uniform in disbursing EV subsidies, Bajaj said delays were not uncommon, but dues were eventually cleared, reported PTI.
He also emphasised, "But the situation was different in Maharashtra," as per PTI.
"In my 35 years, I have never witnessed anything that I could call a policy failure of government. But I think it is about to happen with the Maharashtra government's EV policy," Bajaj said.
The subsidies for EVs, which were disbursed until April 2023, have slowed dramatically, he claimed, adding that most, if not all, of the industry was affected by these delays.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday demanded that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) suspend all private construction activity in the city for at least a week, citing Mumbai's air pollution, reported PTI.
Speaking at Vidhan Bhavan, Aaditya Thackeray emphasised that construction work significantly contributes to air pollution in Mumbai.
The Shiv Sena leader further urged the BMC to temporarily stop all private construction projects for a minimum of seven days, prepare proper construction management schedules and implement strict anti-pollution measures before allowing work to resume.
He criticised the civic body for allegedly ignoring the health concerns of Mumbaikars.
(With inputs from PTI)
