Raj Thackeray slams Adani Group’s rapid expansion in Maharashtra

With just two days to go for BMC Election 2026 MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday questioned the Adani Groups rapid expansion across key sectors in MaharashtraThackerayrsquos view on the Adani Grouprsquos expansion has sparked debate over corporate consolidation and the longterm control of strategic state assets such as airports The MNS chief in a post on social media platform X highlighted that over the past few years the conglomerate has significantly increased its footprint in sectors ranging from power generation and transmission to ports logistics and other largescale infrastructure projectsOver the past few years the Adani Group has expanded at an extraordinary pacemdashbe it the power sector ports airports or almost every major sphere within the state One by one critical sectors are being handed over to a single corporate conglomerateAs Maharashtrians if wehellip pictwittercomwfZ48ICDKpmdash Raj Thackeray RajThackeray January 13 2026In a post that drew widespread reactionsMNS chief Raj Thackeray warned that the pace and scale of the conglomeratersquos expansion could threaten the stateCritics argue that the pace and scale of the expansion reflect a growing concentration of economic power in the hands of a single corporate group with several key sectors and vast tracts of land gradually shifting to one conglomerate raising concerns over competition transparency and public interestAdanis expansion across various sectorsThe MNS leader while hinting at the ruling partyrsquos indirect collaboration with the Adani Group also highlighted that if such consolidation is not closely examined now Maharashtra could see increasing control of essential infrastructure and resources by one corporate entityldquoAs Maharashtrians if we fail to view this rapid consolidation with the seriousness it demands today inch by inch vast stretches of land and key assets of this state will slip into the hands of one corporate grouprdquo his tweet further saidThe video posted by Thackeray highlights the Adani Grouprsquos involvement in multiple largescale projects and assets across the state prompting calls for greater public scrutiny and informed debateFurthermore a video shared by the MNS chief shows the graphical representation of how the Adani Group has taken over key projects The video also indicates that the groups expansion is not limited to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region but has also been expanded in key districts such as Nagpur Pune Chandrapur Amravati Wardha Satara and Baramati The MNS chief has made the Adani Grouprsquos expansion across Maharashtra a key poll plank ahead of the BMC Election 2026