MNS chief Raj Thackeray says he will support local residents opposing the project, which is expected to require the felling of 32,490 trees; alleges private interests are driving development plans in the Sahyadris

During the visit, Thackeray interacted with villagers who allegedly face displacement or the loss of their land due to the project. MNS leaders Bala Nandgaonkar, Avinash Jadhav and Sandeep Deshpande, among others, accompanied him