Traffic In Mumbai Causes 3 Percent Divorces: Claims Devendra Fadnavis's Wife

Mumbai: Amirta Fadnavis -- wife of former Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis -- on Sunday sparked controversy with her statement saying that three percent divorce takes place in Mumbai due to traffic jams.

Soon after her statement, Shiv Sena's leader and Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi ridiculed Amrita calling her statement illogical.

"Best (il)logic of the day award goes to the lady who claims 3% Mumbaikars are divorcing due to traffic on roads. Please take a holiday break rather than having a mind on brake. Bengaluru families please avoid reading this, can prove fatal for your marriages (sic)," she said.

While speaking to reporters on Sunday, Amrita asserted that Due to being stuck in heavy traffic jams in Mumbai, people are unable to give time to their families.

''I go out as a common woman. Do you (reporters) know how many divorces take place in Mumbai due to traffic congestion? It is three per cent, as we don't give time to our family," she added.

During this, she also fiercely attacked the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government of the state as she said that this is not Maha Vikas but Mahavasuli government.

''There are many such issues in Mumbai where the government is not paying attention. There is problem of road, traffic and ST employees in Mumbai. The focus of the government is on filling its own pockets apart from all this,'' she said.

However, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar expressed suprise over Amrita's logic that traffic leads to divorces and said that Amrita Fadnavis's claim is astonishing and she never heard this logic that traffic leads to divorces.

"She (Amrita) should prove her claims (regarding divorce due to traffic). She is only seeking attention by making such statements," the Mumbai mayor added.

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