NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, the Lok Sabha chief of opposition, stated on Thursday that PM Modi ought to apologise not solely to Shivaji Maharaj but additionally to each Maharashtrian individuals for the collapse of the Maratha warrior king’s statue in Sindurdurg.
The Congress leader was talking at an occasion in Sangli that witnessed the inauguration of Pantangrao Kadam’s life-size statue. Kadam was a senior social gathering chief and had served as minister.
“I provide you with a assure that Kadam ji’s statue put in can be right here even after 50-70 years….Shivaji Maharaj’s statue was put in however just a few days later the statue fell.That is an insult to Shivaji Maharaj. The PM ought to apologise not simply to Shivaji Maharaj but additionally to each individual of Maharashtra,” Rahul Gandhi stated whereas addressing the rally.
The ex-Congress chief additional alleged that the contract for constructing the statue was given to an individual linked to the RSS, which is the ideological fountainhead of the ruling BJP.
“I wish to ask the Prime Minister what he’s sorry for, is it as a result of the contract to make the Shivaji statue was given to an RSS one that had no benefit, or for the corruption within the course of,” Rahul Gandhi stated, in accordance with information company PTI.
Modi ought to reply why all contracts are given solely to “Adani and Ambani” and why he was operating the federal government just for “two individuals”, the Congress chief added.
Final week, PM Modi apologised for the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj’s statue in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg.
“Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not only a reputation for me, for us Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is our idol. No matter occurred in Sindhudurg a couple of days in the past…at this time I bow and place my head on the toes of my beloved god Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and apologise,” PM Modi stated whereas addressing a rally final week in Maharasthra’s Palghar.
A statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was unveiled round 9 months in the past on December 4 final 12 months by PM Modi on the event of Navy Day at Rajkot Fort at Malvan in Sindhudurg district.
CM Eknath Shinde described the incident as “unlucky” and promised to reinstall it, saying that “attributable to sturdy winds of round 45 kmph”, the statue “erected by the Navy…fell and received broken”.
On Wednesday, the 39-year-old artist and ex-JJ College of Artwork alumnus, who was booked for the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji statue, was lastly arrested following makes an attempt by household and pals to steer him to give up to the authorities.
Groups of Sindhudurg and Thane police have been making an attempt to find the sculptor, Jaydeep Apte, a Kalyan resident with a workshop near his home. Police sources stated Apte’s final identified vacation spot was when he and a good friend left for Malvan 10 days again to go to the positioning the place the statue was erected.
Apte was arrested outdoors his home when he was coming again to satisfy his household.
The Congress leader was talking at an occasion in Sangli that witnessed the inauguration of Pantangrao Kadam’s life-size statue. Kadam was a senior social gathering chief and had served as minister.
“I provide you with a assure that Kadam ji’s statue put in can be right here even after 50-70 years….Shivaji Maharaj’s statue was put in however just a few days later the statue fell.That is an insult to Shivaji Maharaj. The PM ought to apologise not simply to Shivaji Maharaj but additionally to each individual of Maharashtra,” Rahul Gandhi stated whereas addressing the rally.
The ex-Congress chief additional alleged that the contract for constructing the statue was given to an individual linked to the RSS, which is the ideological fountainhead of the ruling BJP.
“I wish to ask the Prime Minister what he’s sorry for, is it as a result of the contract to make the Shivaji statue was given to an RSS one that had no benefit, or for the corruption within the course of,” Rahul Gandhi stated, in accordance with information company PTI.
Modi ought to reply why all contracts are given solely to “Adani and Ambani” and why he was operating the federal government just for “two individuals”, the Congress chief added.
Final week, PM Modi apologised for the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj’s statue in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg.
“Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not only a reputation for me, for us Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is our idol. No matter occurred in Sindhudurg a couple of days in the past…at this time I bow and place my head on the toes of my beloved god Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and apologise,” PM Modi stated whereas addressing a rally final week in Maharasthra’s Palghar.
A statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was unveiled round 9 months in the past on December 4 final 12 months by PM Modi on the event of Navy Day at Rajkot Fort at Malvan in Sindhudurg district.
CM Eknath Shinde described the incident as “unlucky” and promised to reinstall it, saying that “attributable to sturdy winds of round 45 kmph”, the statue “erected by the Navy…fell and received broken”.
On Wednesday, the 39-year-old artist and ex-JJ College of Artwork alumnus, who was booked for the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji statue, was lastly arrested following makes an attempt by household and pals to steer him to give up to the authorities.
Groups of Sindhudurg and Thane police have been making an attempt to find the sculptor, Jaydeep Apte, a Kalyan resident with a workshop near his home. Police sources stated Apte’s final identified vacation spot was when he and a good friend left for Malvan 10 days again to go to the positioning the place the statue was erected.
Apte was arrested outdoors his home when he was coming again to satisfy his household.
