Even after strong opposition from Shiv Sena regarding cutting of trees to make way for the Metro III car shed, if the Tree Authority (TA) passes the proposal, we will move court," said Yashwant Jadhav, Sena leader and member of Tree Authority. Excerpts from the interview:

Why is Sena against the tree-cutting proposal?
Sena is not against the Metro. We are against setting up of the car shed in Aarey and will never allow it by cutting thousands of trees. Tree Authority members will visit the site on August 20 and then submit a report on their opinion. It will not be about saving or cutting trees, but whether Aarey is the only option for the car shed. If the TA passes the proposal, then many NGOs will go to court, and even Sena will do the same.