Reiterating that the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party was "misleading" the people, Maharahstra's ruling coalition partner Congress on Friday claimed that by shifting the Mumbai Metro carshed from Aarey Colony to Kanjurmarg, it was merely completing the "unfinished" task of the previous BJP regime. Targeting the BJP in the Centre and the state, Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant claimed that the erstwhile BJP-led state government had planned to shift the metro project to Kanjurmarg as the land there belonged to the state government. "At that time, there was no dispute over the land title, but now the BJP-led Central government is claiming ownership over the 102-acre plot. The government, headed by (then) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has misled the people of the state on this issue, which is shocking and condemnable," he told media persons.

A major row erupted between the Centre and the state after the Union Department of Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) wrote to the state government opposing its move to relocate the carshed project at Kanjurmarg, arguing it would be "against the interest of the Government of India", and claimed ownership over the land. The Centre's missive came in wake of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on October 11 announcing the shifting of the carshed for Metro-III from Aarey Colony to Kanjurmarg. The state government not only slammed the Centre's letter, but also declared it would go ahead with the project in Kanjurmarg. It also accused the Centre of making attempts to "sabotage" the project.