A statue of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a fort in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, collapsed , an official said.
According to PTI, Following the incident, the Opposition parties have slammed the state government, alleging it had paid little attention to the quality of work.
A 35-foot statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj collapsed around 1 pm at Rajkot Fort in Malvan, the official said.
Experts will ascertain the exact cause of the collapse, but the district has witnessed heavy rains and gusty winds in the last two to three days, he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue, at Rajkot Fort, in Sindhudurg on December 4, 2023
Senior officials of the police and district administration reached the site to take stock of the situation, and the damage is being examined, he said.
PM Modi unveiled the statue on December 4 last year on the occasion of Navy Day. He also participated in the celebrations at the fort.
Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar state president and former minister Jayant Patil said, “The state government is responsible for the collapse, as it did not take proper care. The government paid little attention to the quality of work. It only focused on conducting an event where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was invited to unveil the statue. This Maharashtra government only issues new tenders, accepts commissions and gives contracts accordingly.”
Reacting to the incident , Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena (UBT ) Leader Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted on X ,
It is infuriating to see videos of the fallen statue of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The BJP-KhokeSena-AP(NCP) should be ashamed that they chose business of money and politics over the pride, the symbol and the hero of Maharashtra.
It is infuriating to see videos of the fallen statue of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The BJP-KhokeSena-AP(NCP) should be ashamed that they chose business of money and politics over the pride, the symbol and the hero of Maharashtra.
धिक्कार है— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) August 26, 2024
