The incident of the fall of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, is in the headlines. The politics of the state is heated up over this. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde made a big announcement regarding the statue of Shivaji Maharaj. He announced that a grand statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will soon be installed in Rajkot Fort.
After the inauguration of the Shivsrushti project, which was developed in Nandgaon, the CM addressed the people. Chief Minister Shinde said during this time that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is a Yug Purush. He is the pride of the country and the state. What happened in Rajkot Fort was very wrong. The Maharashtra government and the Navy will install a grand statue there again.
Apart from this, he described the project as historic for the development of Nandgaon city. He said his government would give Rs 10 crore to construct the new Municipal Council building. Let us tell you that the CM has inaugurated the first phase of the work.
This Is The Whole Matter
Let us tell you that Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire, on the occasion of Navy Day last year. The sculpture, unveiled on December 4, 2023, collapsed eight months later on August 26. The opposition party had criticized the Maharashtra government over the incident.
PM Modi Also Apologized
A day earlier, while addressing a rally in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, PM Modi expressed grief over the incident. He said that Shivaji Maharaj is not just a name for me. Maharaj is my idol. I bow my head at his feet and apologize. I apologize to him. He said that we are moving forward and taking inspiration from Chhatrapati Maharaj. With his blessings, we are moving forward on the resolution of developed Maharashtra and developed India.
