The Shiv Sena (UBT) Monday slammed the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra after Vedanta said the Taiwanese electronic contract manufacturer Foxconn has withdrawn from a $19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture without elaborating on the reasons. Terming the Foxconn withdrawal as a ‘tragedy’ the Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray said the project was completely feasible in Maharashtra and asked the Maharashtra government to clarify why it was suddenly shifted to Gujarat from a highly feasible location of Pune.

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       “This is a loss for India, and Maharashtra could have propelled this growth story for India," said Thackeray, who has been aggressive over the issue since Vedanata's announcement to set up the plant in Gujarat.

       Thackeray alleged that the current government has lost many industry projects to other states but losing Vedanta- Foxconn to Gujarat was “like rubbing salt on the wounds of Maharashtra."

       “Today we see India and India’s young and unemployed losing an opportunity in a global growth story because of this sudden last minute shift from Maharashtra that had been most feasible," he said in a tweet.