Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday (August 16, 2025) signalled a major shift in Mumbai’s civic politics, claiming that the BJP-led Mahayuti has exposed years of corruption in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Speaking at Dahi Handi celebrations in Mumbai and Thane, Mr. Fadnavis said that the ruling alliance had broken the “pot of sins” that protected those who plundered the civic body and was now focused on unlocking development for the city.
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Speaking to reporters, he said, “Change is certain in the BMC. We have smashed the pot of sins of those who looted the corporation and now we have opened the pot of development for the people of Maharashtra. The butter from this pot will now reach the people.”
In a pointed attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, the CM remarked, “After so many years of looting, people of Maharashtra now know very well who was eating the butter from the Mumbai municipal corporation. I do not need to add more words.”
