Aaditya Thackeray alleges drone was spotted peeping inside his residence, MMRDA clarifies

Aaditya Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday alleged that a drone was spotted near his residence in Mumbai, claiming it was seen “peeping" inside before flying away when noticed.

“A drone was caught peeping into our residence this morning, and when the media learnt about it, the @MMRDAOfficial is saying it was a survey being done for BKC with permission of the Mumbai Police," he wrote.

Sharing a post on X, Thackeray said the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) later stated that the drone was part of a survey for the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) conducted with the permission of the Mumbai Police.

He then questioned the explanation, asking, “What survey allows you to peep inside homes and fly out quickly when spotted? Why weren’t residents informed? Is MMRDA only doing surveillance of our house for the entire BKC?"

Thackeray also launched an attack on the functioning of MMRDA and said that it “should rather get on the ground and focus on the sham of its work, like the MTHL (Atal Setu), which is an example of its corruption". He further questioned if it was done with permission from the Police, why were the residents not informed about it?

Thackeray continued, "Also, if the Police gave them permission, why weren't residents informed?" suggesting that procedural gaps persisted even if police approval was obtained. He reiterated his scepticism, emphasising his call for transparency and accountability from both MMRDA and the police.