The Union Minister is the BJP candidate from Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat.

Mumbai:

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday slammed Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray for their “anti-development agenda” and against the right of every slum dweller in Mumbai to a “better life”.

Earlier in the day, Aditya Thackeray took note of remarks made by Mr. Goyal, the BJP candidate from Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat, during an interaction with a media outlet about pursuing a project to ensure that his constituency is slum-free comment of.

The Union minister has welcomed the idea of ​​reallocating Mumbai’s salt pan land for slum rehabilitation.

Aditya Thackeray called it a “very dangerous plan” and claimed that the BJP was trying to demolish slums and relocate the people living in them to distant salt pan areas.

Shri Piyush Goyal ji, the BJP candidate from north Mumbai, in an interview with a leading newspaper said that slums must disappear and may be shifted to all salt pan areas.

Goyal ji, the BJP has had full majority (autocratic) government at the center for 10 years…

— Aditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) March 30, 2024

Goyal posted on social media platform Those living in slums have every right to live a better life.”

Uddhav Thackeray and his son could not dictate the fate of Mumbai. This city holds the dreams and aspirations of everyone who calls it home. Those living in urban slums have every right to a better life. Against my vision of transforming Mumbai…

— Piyush Goyal (Modi’s family) (@PiyushGoyal) March 30, 2024

“Opposition to my vision of transforming Mumbai into one of the best cities in the world reflects their anti-development agenda. Their blind opposition to our bold ideas and commitment to bringing development to every doorstep exudes a The mentality of keeping people. Suppressed and deprived,” he added.

Mr. Goyal said he was committed to provide a good home to every slum dweller and restore normalcy to the place where they live.

Attacking the Shiv Sena (UBT), the Union Minister said: “The discredited, disillusioned, demoralized and derailed leadership of Uddhav Ji cannot provide solutions and will only create dislocation in the society. and.”

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