Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday, 8 April, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of conspiring to make Mumbai a Union Territory.
The conspiracy, Raut said, was spearheaded by former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya and a group of party leaders, builders, and businesspersons. Speaking to reporters, he also said that a presentation regarding this had already been made to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).