Corruption has peaked under Mahayuti government: Uddhav Thackeray on Shivaji Maharaj statue collapse
The Hindu
35-foot statue of Shivaji Maharaj collapses at Rajkot fort, sparking protests against government corruption in Maharashtra.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday (August 28, 2024) hit out at the Eknath Shinde-led government over the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue, alleging that corruption has peaked under the Mahayuti dispensation.
A 35-foot statue of the 17th century Maratha empire founder, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rajkot fort in Sindhudurg on December 4 last year, collapsed on Monday afternoon.
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Addressing a press conference with NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole, Mr. Thackeray said the government's claim that the statue collapsed due to gusty winds is the "height of shamelessness".
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"Those creating obstructions in the MVA's morcha today in Malvan against the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj's statue are betrayers of the warrior king," he said.
He was referring to a clash between the workers of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP MP Narayan Rane after a MVA delegation went to Rajkot fort.
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