Amitabh Bachchan draws flak for supporting Metro, Aarey activists stage protest
New Delhi: In yet another controversy surrounding the development of metro car shed in Aarey, mumbaikars staged protest outside Amitabh Bachchan’s house against his post in favour of the metro. The actor had tweeted in yesterday in its support highlighting on the convenience and efficiency of the transport. He had written, “Friend of mine had a medical emergency, decided to take metro instead of his car .. came back very impressed .. said was faster, convenient and most efficient .. Solution for Pollution …Grow more trees .. I did in my garden .. have you.” (sic).”
People stood outside his bungalow at Jalsa, to protest against his post, and held posters in support of Aarey forests. This incident comes after the decision of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s tree Authority to slash 27,00 trees in the Aarey forest, for the metro.
http://twitter.com/SrBachchan/status/1173830885549850624
Bachchan had even received positive response from MMRCL (Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation) chief Ashwini Bhide in return. She had written, “Thank u @SrBachchan ji fr depicting d importance of #Metro so succinctly. Thank you for ur support. We’r committed 2 commission entire #MumbaiMetro network incldng @MumbaiMetro3 @ d earliest r prvide faster, safer, convenient & #PollutionFree commute 2 #Mumbaikars #AareyAikaNa (sic).”
Thank u @SrBachchan ji fr depicting d importance of #Metro so succinctly. Thank you for ur support. We'r committed 2 commission entire #MumbaiMetro network incldng @MumbaiMetro3 @ d earliest r prvide faster, safer, convenient & #PollutionFree commute 2 #Mumbaikars #AareyAikaNa https://t.co/hAv6W6NaRB
— Ashwini Bhide (@AshwiniBhide) September 17, 2019
Interestingly, Bachchan was also not in the favour of the project in 2010 and had said that the metro would invade his privacy. However later when the project was initiated in the city, in his blog, Bachchan had written, “It is finally happening. The Metro rail being laid over the the metropolis called Mumbai, some under the ground, some above large tracts of cement structures taking shape. There is general happiness from the commuters, for the misery of crowded locals and the uncertainties of the three-wheeler or the yellow-black cab shall hopefully be reduced.”
