The war of words over projects awarded to the Adani Group continues, as Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) clarified that he never opposed development but rather the “growing monopoly of a single industrialist”. Speaking to media persons in Maharashtra’s Pune district, Raj Thackeray said, “From cement to steel, projects in all sectors are given to one corporate entity, which is the Adani Group.
Giving them a monopoly means allowing them to place a disproportionate burden on the country. ” Mr Raj Thackeray was responding to Mr Fadnavis’s allegation that MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) were against the development of Maharashtra. Hitting back at Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray’s claims of land grab by Adani Group in Maharashtra at a public meeting of Mahayuti held at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Monday (January 12, 2026), Mr Fadnavis said it was “Uddhav Thackeray who did Adaniisation and what is wrong in getting investments in Maharashtra as they bring employment”.
Allegations and counter-allegations erupted after Mr Raj Thackeray on Sunday (January 11, 2026) showed a video showing projects and land parcels awarded to the Adani Group between 2014 and 2025, sparking outrage in the BJP and Shiv Sena. Mr Raj Thackeray raised concerns over who was funding the Adani-led businesses, asking, “Where did Adani get the finance to set up new businesses.
Which banks and institutions were forced to finance him? If this goes deeper, jobs will be at risk, the country will suffer and it will come to a standstill. ” In the last 10 years, he has become the second-largest player in the cement sector, which was never his domain, he said, adding, “He took over players like Ambuja Cement and others. ” Citing the example of the recent fiasco of Indigo Airlines, Mr Raj Thackeray said, “Government-controlled airports and ports have been handed over to the Adani group.
Except Navi Mumbai airport, none of them have been developed by Adani. About 65% of the operations were given to Indigo Airlines, and look what happened, when it came to a standstill the citizens had a terrible experience. “.