Minister Uday Samant said that Chief Minister Shinde has spoken to PM Modi on this issue.

Amid the shifting of the $20 billion "Vedanta-Foxconn project" to Gujarat and the ongoing political battle over it, a Maharashtra minister today thanked Vedanta for selecting the state for the project.

Maharashtra Industries Minister Uday Samant tweeted this morning, "Congratulations to Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal for deciding to select Maharashtra for the Vedanta-Foxconn Affiliate Project.

The coalition government is committed to attract large scale investments in Maharashtra and eliminate unemployment in the state."

Vedanta-Foxconchya Attached Prakalpasathi Maharashtray Nivad Karanyacha Decision Ghetlyabdal Vedantanchey President Anil Agarwal Thank you.

Maharashtra Mothya Pramanat Guntavanuk Yavi and State Teal Unemployment away Whavi Yasthav Yuti Sarkar is committed.

— Uday Samant (@samant_uday) September 15, 2022

Yesterday, Uday Samant had revealed that in a phone call with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured Maharashtra of a similar or better project.

In a series of tweets, Vedanta chief Anil Agarwal said that his company will soon include Maharashtra in its "forward strategy".

Agarwal tweeted, "Our investment in semiconductor and display glass production will create an ecosystem of industries across the country. We are committed to investing in Maharashtra. We will soon create a hub where Maharashtra will be a part of our strategy ahead." "

He wrote, “We have been assessing sites for Vedanta-Foxconn for the past two years and in talks with state governments and we look forward to continuing these conversations for the development of the country in the years to come. "

Agarwal said the company would set up a hub in Maharashtra to manufacture iPhones and other television equipment.

He further said that it will be helpful in a way for the joint plant in Gujarat.

Maharashtra's Eknath Shinde government has come under attack from the opposition after Indian conglomerate 'Vedanta' and Taiwanese electronics company 'Foxconn' announced the setting up of a Rs 1.54 lakh crore semiconductor plant in Gujarat.

Maharashtra had been lobbying for the project for seven years.

Shiv Sena leader and former minister Aaditya Thackeray had said that the project was almost finalized by the previous MVA government, but the present government has lost the confidence of potential investors.