Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan, who recently praised Mumbai metro for its convenience and efficiency drew flak from a section of people on Wednesday.
Big B caught the ire of people for showing support for metro construction in Mumbai at a time when people are protesting against the cutting of trees in Aarey forest for metro construction.
Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, Amitabh wrote, "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?"
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T 3290 - 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 .. 👍
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 17, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Solution for Pollution ..
Grow more trees .. I did in my garden .. have you ❤️
">T 3290 - 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 .. 👍
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 17, 2019
Solution for Pollution ..
Grow more trees .. I did in my garden .. have you ❤️T 3290 - 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 .. 👍
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 17, 2019
Solution for Pollution ..
Grow more trees .. I did in my garden .. have you ❤️
Responding to Bachchan's tweet, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit tweeted, "Respected @SrBachchan Sir. We as activists fighting to #SaveAarey would like to know whether this tweet means that you support #MetroCarshed at Aarey? Why Massacre 2700 fully grown trees when one has alternatives. Development at the cost of nature is dangerous to mankind."
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T 3290 - 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 .. 👍
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 17, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Solution for Pollution ..
Grow more trees .. I did in my garden .. have you ❤️
">T 3290 - 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 .. 👍
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 17, 2019
Solution for Pollution ..
Grow more trees .. I did in my garden .. have you ❤️T 3290 - 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 .. 👍
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 17, 2019
Solution for Pollution ..
Grow more trees .. I did in my garden .. have you ❤️
Asking Amitabh to be on the side of 'humanity', a user wrote, "What if patient dies in #Metro or he isn't able to spend on fares @MMRDAOfficial. Instead provide hospital which serves the tribals of #AareyForest free. Be on the side of humanity #AmitabhBachchan, bcoz wealth doesn't sustains throughout the whole life #Mumbai #AareyAiklaNa."
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The official Twitter account of the Mumbai Metro even replied to Big B's tweet saying, "@SrBachchan We are really glad that your friend could rely on Metro in an urgent situation. And thank you so much for sharing this experience with Mumbaikars."
However, vexed by Big B's statement, Aarey activists protested outside his home on Wednesday. Reportedly, some were spotted holding banners of #SaveAarey.
Contrary to his recent tweet, Amitabh earlier protested against Metro construction in 2010, stating that a rail line being laid next to his bungalow would invade privacy at his home.
Taking to his blog on Tumblr, Big B wrote, "It is finally happening. The metro rail being laid over the metropolis called Mumbai, some under the ground, some above over large tracts of cement structures is 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 greatly reduced. But here is the killer.. its going to roll over Prateeksha!".
Many Bollywood celebrities like Kangana Ranaut, Shraddha Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Arjun Rampal have expressed their disappointment over the Mumbai civic body decision to cut down 2,700 trees in Aarey Colony to accommodate a proposed Metro car shed project.
