In a recent tweet, State Education Minister Ashish Shelar alleged that Shiv Sena has stopped the construction of the Metro 3 (Colaba-Bandra-Seepz) car shed at Aarey forest because they want to allot the land to builders.
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Interestingly, Ashish Shelar referred to Aarey as a 'forest' in his tweet.
I exposed the hidden agenda of this ShivSena led #MahaVikasAgadhi Govt & Questioned the Govt in Assembly whether they will off Aarey forest land 2 builders using Aadvisas rehabilitation excuse ! We wil not allow any such attempt ! https://t.co/0YujTB8fej
— Adv. Ashish Shelar - ॲड. आशिष शेलार (@ShelarAshish) December 20, 2019
Talking about the same, Aarey activist Zoru Bathena said,
Delighted to see that finally, even the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) agree that Aarey is a forest and speaks out in support. Aarey now has the support of every single political party, which is a wonderful thing for us.
Also Read: I'll Ensure That No One Even Touches A Single Leaf At Aarey: Uddhav Thackeray
When the BJP was in power in Maharashtra, the pleas of the activists of declaring Aarey as a forest had fallen on deaf ears. They maintained their silence when over 2000 trees were cut at the site. It would be interesting to hear their views as the series of events unfolds. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena MLA Ravindra Waikar from Jogeshwari East Assembly Constituency refuted the claims by the BJP and stated that that they're rehabilitating the tribals as they want them to have access to basic amenities.
As it is famously said, "If you communicate well, you leave no room for misunderstanding and wrong allegations" here are some questions that Mumbaikars must raise for Shiv Sena:
1. Where will the tribals be relocated?
2. What are the exact basic amenities that the tribals will be getting?
3. What will be the fate of the land after relocation?
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