Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Aaditya Thackeray Alleges ₹35,000-Crore Scam in Nashik Kumbh Works
A politician named Aaditya Thackeray says a lot of money for a big festival in Nashik may have been misused.
The festival is called the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, and about ₹35,000 crore was planned for its works.
He says this is similar to the questions people ask about donations to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
He wants the government to publish a white paper, which is a report showing how the money was spent.
He also wants people in Nashik to ask their local leaders where the public money went.
Many people in Nashik are angry because roads have potholes and some festival works look poorly done.
He says the BJP uses holy men, called sadhus and mahants, for political gain.
His party will hold a protest march in Nashik on August 17.
He wants everyone, no matter their political views, to join as citizens of Nashik.
The article shares his side of the story, with no response from the ruling party yet.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray alleged a scam in the ₹35,000-crore works planned for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik.
He drew a parallel with alleged donation irregularities surrounding the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Thackeray demanded a white paper on all Simhastha-related works and urged Nashik residents to question ruling-party MLAs and corporators.
He accused the BJP of using sadhus and mahants for electoral purposes and said Kumbh works decisions were political, not merely administrative.
Shiv Sena (UBT) will hold a morcha in Nashik on August 17 over pothole-ridden roads and alleged irregularities in Kumbh works.
- Who
- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray made the allegations.
- What
- He alleged a scam in the ₹35,000-crore works planned for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela and demanded a white paper on all Simhastha-related works.
- When
- The allegation was made on Thursday, and a protest morcha is planned for August 17.
- Where
- Nashik, where the Simhastha Kumbh Mela works are taking place.
- Why
- Because of growing public anger over alleged poor-quality Kumbh works and pothole-ridden roads, and questions about how public money was used.
- Allegation
- Scam in ₹35,000-crore works planned for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela
- Accuser
- Aaditya Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader
- Location
- Nashik
- Demand
- White paper on all Simhastha-related works
- Upcoming protest
- Shiv Sena (UBT) morcha on August 17 over potholes and alleged irregularities
- Comparison cited
- Alleged donation irregularities at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya
- Public anger trigger
- Poor-quality Kumbh works and pothole-ridden roads
- Other accusation
- BJP using sadhus and mahants for electoral purposes