Aditya Thackeray Targets Shinde Govt After Vedanta-Foxconn Semiconductor Plant Project Moves To Gujarat

Aditya Thackeray said that he had himself worked on the Vedanta-Foxconn deal to set up semiconductor plant in Maharashtra and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government had almost finalised it. 

Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray

New Delhi: Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thacekray blamed the Eknath Shinde-led government after the Vedanta-Foxconn Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) slipped away from Maharashtra and was signed with the Government of Gujarat. The Shiv Sena leader said that although he is glad that the deal is in India, it is sad to see an almost finalised deal getting out from Maharashtra, reported news agency ANI. 

"Although I'm glad to see this in India, I am also a little bit shocked," Thackeray said.

"For a project almost finalised, and a new dispensation claiming credit over it, only shows lack of commitment from the new dispensation for our State's progress,” said former Maharashtra Chief Minister’s son. 

Thackeray said that he had himself worked on the deal and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government had almost finalised it. 

"Industries Minister Subhash Desai Ji, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) and I myself held meetings for bringing this semiconductor project to Maharashtra. The MVA Government had brought this to the final stage. Under the MVA, our effort was to make Maharashtra, the lead state contributor to India's progress, just like other states in a healthy competition," the Shiv Sena leader said, quoted by the news agency. 

The former minister also cornered the Maharashtra government and asked them to work for the people and the state. 

"The new unconstitutional dispensation had tweeted photos, claiming to have brought the deal to Maharashtra, but it seems their intent and commitment was actually to send the deal away from Maharashtra," Thackeray said. 

"The current arrangement of government is largely focussed on its MLAs' firing their guns, behaving like goons and only indulging in dirty politics. They need to step above that and work for the State and its people," Thackeray added.

The Maharashtra MLA also wished the company to open new horizons in India. “However I wish the industry and the company well. Its success will lead to new horizons opening up for India,” he said. 

Earlier on Tuesday, Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Limited and Taiwan's Foxconn signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Gujarat government for setting up a semiconductor and display FAB manufacturing unit in the state with an investment of over Rs 1.54 lakh crores.