Kumar Bahukhandi
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. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde made a big announcement regarding the statue of Shivaji Maharaj. He said that soon a grand statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be installed in Rajkot Fort.
CM Eknath Shinde said, “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is a Yugpurush. He is the pride of the state and the nation. The incident at Rajkot Fort is unfortunate. A grand statue will be installed there again soon by the Maharashtra government and the Navy.”
Inauguration of ‘Shivashrishti’ project
CM Eknath Shinde was addressing the people after inaugurating the first phase of the ‘Shivashrishti’ project being developed in Nandgaon. The project was described as a historic step for the development of Nandgaon city. His government will give Rs 10 crore for the construction of the new building of the Municipal Council.
Addressing a rally in 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 ideal. I bow my head at his feet and apologise. I apologie to him. He said that we are moving forward taking inspiration from Chhatrapati sMaharaj. With his blessings, we are moving forward on the resolution of developed Maharashtra and developed India.
This is the whole matter
The statue of Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire, was unveiled by PM Narendra Modi on the occasion of Navy Day last year. The statue unveiled on 4 December 2023 collapsed just 8 months later on the afternoon of August 26 . The opposition party had criticized the Maharashtra government over the incident.
Officials have claimed that the statue collapsed due to winds blowing at a speed of 45 kilometers per hour, whereas according to the Bureau of Indian Standards, about 3 times more wind speed is also taken into account while designing a structure.
