A Political storm is brewing over the concreting of Mumbai’s roads, with BJP and Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs putting Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde under scrutiny. The debate, which unfolded in the state Legislative Assembly last week, raised serious concerns about the inferior quality and delays in concreting stretches. 

BJP legislators Amit Satam, Atul Bhatkalkar and Yogesh Sagar demanded a detailed report on the ongoing work. Meanwhile, Opposition parties, including Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress, joined the discussion. While UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray alleged corruption in the project, Congress MLA Amin Patel pushed for a meeting of all Mumbai MLAs—across party lines—with BMC officials and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who heads the Urban Development (UD) department overseeing municipal bodies.