Overview
- Thackeray unveiled the initiative at the Gudi Padwa rally in Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, which also marked the MNS’s 20th anniversary.
- He said Maharashtra carries nearly Rs 11 lakh crore in debt, contrasting it with about Rs 2 lakh crore during Prithviraj Chavan’s tenure.
- Citing data presented in the Assembly by Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis, he alleged drug abuse has spread across the state, including in schools and colleges.
- He referenced NCRB-linked figures on missing children, noting 82 cases in Mumbai over 36 days and 499 in Navi Mumbai from January to November 2025, and estimated 4,500–5,500 cases statewide each year.
- He alleged a contractor-driven breakdown in governance and linked weak rural development to migration pressures on congested cities, while warning about erosion of linguistic and cultural identity.