Devendra Fadnavis takes swipe at Maharashtra government over Mumbai metro, sparks row

An innocuous tweet by BJPs Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis taking a swipe at the Maharashtra government on the Mumbai Metro ignited another war of words in the state on ThursdayLate on Wednesday Fadnavis took a ride on the Delhi Metro and posted his photos with a mocking comment on Twitter targeting the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA alliance government back homeI travelled in Delhi Metro today to return back to the airport and reached in a very short span as compared to travel by road Fadnavis tweetedHe added Dont know when will I be able to travel in Mumbai Metro 3 to the airport looking at the things messed up by the MVA on car shed issuesThe sarcasm was not lost on the ruling MVA partners Shiv Sena Nationalist Congress Party and Congress which hit back vigorously and unitedlyMaharashtra Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant said he was glad that Fadnavis appreciated the Delhi Metro developed by the Congress governmentThe only metro in Mumbai completed was also by the erstwhile CongressNCP government Your government could not meet 2019 deadline Sawant saidThe Congress leader assured that with vast experience in governance the MVA will surely do what your BJPled Fadnavis government could not if the hurdles created by Prime Minister Narendra Modis government are removedChief Minister Uddhav Thackerays media advisor Harshal Pradhan cajoled Fadnavis to feel proud of Maharashtra first before lavishing praise on othersYou should feel proud that Indias best CM Thackeray has saved and given a forest to Mumbai in Aarey Colony We are a growing state with a visionary leadership Be proud of the fastest developing state Pradhan suggestedTurning the tables on the opposition NCP spokesperson Mahesh Tapase asked Fadnavis to help clear the obstacles allegedly created in the Mumbai Metro project by the BJP at the CentreWe want that these hurdles should be cleared the state and Centre must jointly contribute to give a welldeserved Metro project to the citizens of Mumbai urged TapaseIn an oblique reference to Fadnavis remarks Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar assured that the work on Mumbai Metro is proceeding satisfactorily as per schedulesEnvironmentalist Zoru Bhathena crusading for the protection of the Aarey Colony forests had a poser for Fadnavis Did you find any Metro depots being built in the city forests inside DelhiBhathenas query pertained to the MVABJP stateCentre tugofwar over the location of the proposed Mumbai Metro car shed at Aarey Colony now declared a forest or at the new Kanjurmarg site a few kilometres awayThe BJP and Fadnavis are keen to retain the site at Aarey Colony while the MVA wants to take it to the Kanjurmarg site which has now been claimed by the Centre and failing this the MVA is eyeing a site in Bandra Kurla Complex where the proposed Bullet Train terminus is planned giving palpitations to manyHammering Fadnavis on this Sawant said It was your government that messed up by doing a deal with Shapoorji Pallonji builders It was your government that favoured private builders over a public metro If you want to look for someone to blame for this mess do look into the mirrorThe CMs aide Pradhan added that actually Fadnavis should feel sad that he missed the opportunity to be a part of the golden era of Maharashtra especially since the Sena and Thackeray were once in alliance with BJPThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever