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Prime Minister Modi apologized for the unfortunate collapse.
Prime Minister Modi also apologized to followers of the Maratha king and those who thought Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was their Aradia Dev.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday apologized to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj over the collapse of the 35-foot-tall Maratha warrior statue at the Jkot Fort in Sindhuduraj earlier this week.
“Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is more than a name or a king. To us, He is our God. Today, I bow my head at His feet and apologize to my God .
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He also apologized to the followers of the Maratha king and those who thought Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was “theirs”.Aradia Development”.
“Those who think Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is their Aaradhya Dev, I bow my head and apologize to those who have been deeply hurt by this Aaradhya Dev. I bow my head and apologize to those who have been deeply hurt by this Aaradhya Dev.” Aaradhya Dev apologizes to people whose values are different. To me, there is nothing greater than my Aaradhya Dev,” he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 35-foot-tall statue of the Maratha king at Rajkot Fort in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district on the occasion of Indian Navy Day last year. The statue collapsed on August 26.
PM slams opposition for 'insulting' Veer Savarkar
The Prime Minister also took a jibe at opposition leaders for insulting and attacking freedom fighter and Hindutva ideologue Veer Savarkar and his ideology on multiple occasions.
“Our values are different. For us, nothing is greater than our God. Some people keep insulting Veer Savarkar but are not ready to apologize for insulting him. They are ready to fight in court,” he said.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is fighting a criminal defamation case filed by VD Savarkar's grandson Satyaki Savarkar. The Lok Sabha was accused of making false accusations against the Hindu thinker during a speech in London.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 35-foot-tall statue of the Maratha king at Rajkot Fort in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district on the occasion of Indian Navy Day last year. The statue collapsed on August 26.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the statue was designed and built by the Indian Navy. After the statue collapsed, the Indian Navy ordered an investigation into the incident.
The Maharashtra Public Works Department (PWD) wrote to a naval official six days before the statue of Shivaji Maharashtra came down, expressing concern over the rusting of the statue, Press Trust of India reported concerns and recommend permanent measures.
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Meanwhile, structural consultant Chetan Patil, who was registered in the FIR in connection with the collapse incident, has been arrested from Kolhapur. Kolhapur police chief Mahendra Pandit said Patil was detained late Thursday night and handed over to Sindhudurg police for further investigation.
The statue's toppling sparked anger across the state, with the opposition targeting the government, accusing it of insulting Shivaji Maharaj.
(Based on input from each agency)
