Aaditya Thackeray says he started the Mumbai 24/7 initiative in 2020; slams BJP for taking credit

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Shivsena UBT person  Aaditya Thackeray. File

Shivsena UBT person Aaditya Thackeray. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu

The Maharashtra government’s bid to support the State unfastened 24/7 has go the absorption of a slugfest implicit who archetypal took the inaugural and issued the order. Shiv Sena (UBT) person Aaditya Thackeray and its main Uddhav Thackeray slammed the Mahayuti ruling confederation connected Friday (October 3, 2025) for taking “credit.”

Aaditya Thackeray, who is the legislator from Worli, expressed his “amusement” with the BJP bid to support Mumbai unfastened 24/7, arsenic the saffron enactment had criticised him earlier for a akin decision. “The BJP that (not truthful agelong ago) criticised maine connected ‘culture and safety’ implicit my ‘Mumbai 24/7’ policy, has reissued a GR for the same,” said Mr. Aaditya.

“I had asked them then, and I inquire them now, what’s against our civilization successful enabling a hard-working metropolis to beryllium capable to devour and chill till late? The argumentation has been successful spot since January 2020, and BJP leaders had criticised it then,” Mr. Thackeray posted connected X, sharing the quality clips of his earlier decision.

Mr. Thackeray criticised the authorities and stated that specified a Government Resolution (GR) allowing commercialized establishments to stay unfastened 24/7 was not required since the argumentation has existed since January 2020. On October 1, the State Government issued a GR, permitting commercialized establishments to run 24/7, and mandated that each worker should beryllium allowed 24 hours of rest. Liquor retailers are not included successful this bid and volition run arsenic before.

During his yearly Dussehra rally connected Thursday, Uddhav Thackeray besides recalled that helium sought to licence each nighttime operation, saying the BJP had opposed it past and was contiguous softly implementing the idea, and taking credit.

Published - October 04, 2025 04:42 americium IST

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