In a video on X, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, and Marathi film actor Mahesh Manjrekar discuss the state of Mumbai, ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Election 2026. The leaders claimed in the video that after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in Mumbai, they city gradually began slipping away from the control of Marathi manoos. They further alleged that the party has handed over Mumbai to entrepreneur Gautam Adani.

BJP has taken Mumbai’s economy to Gujarat, alleges Raj Thackeray

In the video, Raj Thackeray says, “The BJP has taken over Mumbai’s entire economy and shifted it to Gujarat. All the major projects have been handed to businessmen from Gujarat, and now they are not only taking away the city’s economy but also trying to shift Mumbai itself to Gujarat. The government is attempting to divide the city. All the airports are under Adani. They are strategically planning to give all the profits of Mumbai to Gujarat.”