Mahesh Manjrekar to Thackeray Brothers: 'I'll Leave Mumbai' Over Pollution Crisis
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News18•08-01-2026, 11:19
Mahesh Manjrekar to Thackeray Brothers: 'I'll Leave Mumbai' Over Pollution Crisis
- •Actor Mahesh Manjrekar expressed a strong desire to leave Mumbai due to its deteriorating environmental conditions and overpopulation.
- •He made these critical remarks during a joint interview with MNS President Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray.
- •Manjrekar highlighted Mumbai's alarming Air Quality Index (183) and its current population of 2.31 crore, questioning the city's future.
- •He criticized unplanned development, stating Mumbai is no longer suitable for further growth and advocating for halting new arrivals.
- •Uddhav Thackeray supported Manjrekar's concerns, attributing the issues to the "speed of destruction" caused by unplanned development, implicitly criticizing the BJP.
Why It Matters: Mahesh Manjrekar expressed deep concern over Mumbai's pollution and overpopulation to the Thackeray brothers.
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