State Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray is very vocal when it comes to environmental damage. This was especially seen when trees were chopped at Aarey to make way for the Metro 3 car shed. But ironically, trees were recently illegally chopped in his constituency, Worli, so that, as locals claim, a Swachh Bharat hoarding could be clearly seen.

Locals claim that the trees have been cut deliberately. A civic official said three trees were poisoned and a few were chopped. "Only trees coming in the way of the hoarding were not spared. This makes it amply clear that someone has purposely done this," said a local resident.