Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing them of corruption following the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue collapse. Thackeray claimed that a contractor who is close to the saffron party was involved in making the statue. Thackeray also attacked the statue's inaugural date, claiming it was motivated by political considerations rather than genuine feelings.

Thackeray accused the BJP of attempting to shift blame for the Shivaji Maharaj statue collapse to the Indian Navy, calling the action disgraceful.