The disagreement over initiatives awarded to the Adani Group continues, as Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray clarified on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) that he by no means opposed growth, however slightly the “rising monopoly of a single industrialist”. 

“From cement to metal, the initiatives in all of the sectors are given to 1 company entity, which is the Adani group. Granting them the monopoly means permitting them to carry disproportionate weightage over the nation,” mentioned Raj Thackeray whereas talking to mediapersons in Maharashtra’s Pune district. 

Mr. Raj Thackeray was responding to Mr. Fadnavis’ accusation that the MNS and the Shiv Sena (UBT) are in opposition to the event of Maharashtra. Whereas countering the Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray’s claims of Adani group capturing the land in Maharashtra in Mahayuti’s public assembly held on Monday (January 12, 2026) at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, Mr. Fadnavis mentioned it was “Uddhav Thackeray, who did the Adanikaran and what’s incorrect in getting funding in Maharashtra, as they create employment”.

The allegations and counter allegations began after Mr. Raj Thackeray on Sunday (January 11, 2026) confirmed a video reflecting on initiatives and land parcels given to Adani group between 2014 and 2025, sparking outrage from the BJP and the Shiv Sena.

Mr. Raj Thackeray raised considerations round who’s financing the Adani-led companies, asking, “From the place did Adani get finance to arrange new companies. Which financial institution and establishment have been compelled to finance them? If this will get deeper, then jobs will probably be at risk, the nation will probably be broken, and it’ll come to a standstill.”

He identified that within the final 10 years, he had grow to be the second-largest participant within the cement sector, which was by no means his space of labor, and said, “He took over the gamers like Ambuja Cement and others.”

Citing the instance of the current fiasco of Indigo Airways, Mr. Raj Thackeray mentioned, “The federal government-controlled airports and ports are handed to the Adani group. Apart from Navi Mumbai airport, none of them are developed by Adani. Almost 65% operations got to Indigo Airways, and look what occurred, the residents had a horrifying expertise when it got here to a standstill.”