Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday criticised former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying that the idea of the Mumbai Coastal Road project existed for decades but faced hurdles in implementation due to Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules. 

During the inauguration ceremony of the first phase of the Mumbai coastal road project, Fadnavis attributed the project's progress to the BJP government, stating that it gained momentum only after the BJP came to power both at the central and state levels.