Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has strongly condemned the recent Shivaji statue collapse incident, calling it a deeply saddening event. Shinde emphasized that Shivaji Maharaj represents more than just a political issue; he is a symbol of identity and faith for the people of Maharashtra. He criticized the opposition for allegedly politicizing the incident, stating that such actions are regrettable. Shinde also referred to the destruction of a Shivaji Maharaj statue in Karnataka, expressing anger and suggesting that those responsible should face severe consequences. He accused the MVA (Maha Vikas Aghadi) of staging protests to exploit the situation politically, asserting that the people of Maharashtra are discerning and will express their dissatisfaction at the polls, potentially dealing a strong electoral rebuke to the opposition.
01 September,2024 02:34 PM IST
After the Shivaji statue collapse earlier this week at the Rajkot Fort in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) staged a protest at Hutatma Chowk, followed by a march to the Gateway of India. The protesters gathered in large numbers to voice for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja's statue collapse incident. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis slammed MVAs protest. He said that it is completely a “political” agitation and said that Congress and MVA never respected Chhatrapati Shivaji and the grand old party should apologise for disrespecting Chhatrapati Shivaji on various occasions. For the unversed, A 35-foot statue of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj collapsed at Rajkot Fort in Malvan, Maharashtra, on August 26, 2024. The statue, which was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 4, 2023, during Navy Day celebrations, fell around 1 p.m.
01 September,2024 12:24 PM IST
Amid the ongoing controversy over Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Statue Collapse, while addressing a gathering in Maharashtra’s Palghar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologised and expressed pain and apologised over the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj’s statue in Sindhudurg. "Those who consider Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as their deity and have been deeply hurt, I bow my head and apologise to them. Our values are different. For us, nothing is bigger than our deity," said PM Modi. Chetan Patil, the structural consultant of the Shivaji Maharaj statue that collapsed in the Malvan area of Sindhudurg, has been arrested from Kolhapur, said senior officials of Kolhapur Police.
30 August,2024 04:44 PM IST
The political controversy over the Shivaji statue collapse doesn’t seem to decrease anytime soon. The Maharashtra political opposition is now demanding CM Eknath Shinde’s resignation over the incident and it seems to have opened up a can of worms. The blame game is rife with the Indian Navy and the Maharashtra Government blaming each other for the 35-foot statue collapse. But what actually led to the statue collapse? Take a look.
29 August,2024 05:46 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
