Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday (August 29) apologized for the fall of the 8-month-old statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Sindhudurg. Along with this he also announced that a big statue will be made soon. Earlier Deputy CM Ajit Pawar also apologized to the people of Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar's NCP staged a silent protest in the state. On this occasion, Ajith said that action will be taken against the responsible people. PM inaugurated 8 months ago the statue of Shivaji Maharaj fell on August 26 at 1 pm. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Navy Day on December 4, 2023. Police have registered an FIR against contractor Jaideep Apte and structural consultant Chetan Patil in this case. The Indian Navy said that an inquiry into the incident has been ordered. The reason behind the fall of the statue will be known soon. A team has been formed to repair and restore the statue. Uddhav said – there was corruption of crores in the work of the monument Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Udbhav Thackeray said that Bhagat Singh Koshyari lived in Raj Bhavan by the sea, his hat never flew off. How did Shivaji Maharaj's statue fall from the sky? A government involved in corruption is running in the state. There has been corruption of crores in the work of the monument. In the name of rebuilding it, there will be corruption of crores. There are errors in the work. I will call them Shiva traitors. NCP (SCP) and Congress besieged the state government NCP (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar said on the fall of the statue of Shivaji that the responsibility of the statue lies with the state government. The state government cannot run away from its responsibility. This is a serious matter. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole said that PM Modi himself, Defense Minister and CM came to Sindhudurg to unveil the statue. There is a rule to make an idol, one has to take permission. These are anti-Shiva people. Reasons for the wrong policies of the government and why a woman officer has been appointed to the post of DG. DG Rashmi Shukla is running the agenda of BJP and RSS. CM Shinde Says Strong Wind Caused Fall of Statue CM Eknath Shinde said on August 26 – Wind blowing at a speed of 45 km per hour, caused the statue to fall. Navy designed a 35 feet tall statue of Shivaji Maharaj. We will make it stronger. PWD Minister said- PWD Minister in Maharashtra Government and BJP leader Ravindra Chavan said that Maharashtra Government had given 2.36 crore rupees to the Navy for the installation of Shivaji Maharaj's idol. However, the entire process of artist selection and design for the statue was done by the Navy. Chavan said that the order to build the statue was given on 8 September 2023. The steel used in the statue started to rust. The PWD had written to the Navy officials informing them about this and directed them to take concrete action.
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