Eight months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inauguration, the 35-foot statue of Shivaji Maharaj collapsed on Monday, unleashing a confrontation between the federal government and opposition. The statue, constructed by the Indian Navy with a funds of Rs 2.36 crores, has prompted the Navy to precise severe considerations. A crew has been deployed to research the reason for the collapse and handle the restore efforts.
The chief minister Eknath Shinde has blamed “sturdy winds” for the cavein and has vowed to reconstruct the construction. A case has been registered in opposition to Jaydeep Apte, the proprietor of M/s Artistry, and structural guide Chetan Patil. Each people are implicated within the statue challenge in Sindhudurg.
What Did The Indian Navy Say
The Indian Navy has labeled the statue collapse as unlucky and introduced {that a} crew has been assigned to research the reason for the incident. In a late-night assertion, the Navy additionally confirmed that it’s going to take immediate motion to revive and reinstall the statue.
“The Indian Navy notes with deep concern the injury triggered this morning to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj that was unveiled on Navy Day on December 4, 2023, as a dedication to the residents of Sindhudurg.
“Together with the State Authorities and anxious specialists, the Navy has deputed a crew to instantly examine the reason for this unlucky accident and provoke steps to restore, restore and reinstate the statue on the earliest,” PTI cited the Navy’s assertion.
Opposition Intensifies Criticism
Opposition events have escalated their criticism of the Mahayuti coalition authorities in Maharashtra and the BJP over the alleged poor high quality of the statue’s development ans the hasty inauguration forward of Lok Sabha elections.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aaditya Thackeray didn’t maintain again in his criticism of the Shinde-led authorities.
“The Shivaji Maharaj memorial on Rajkot Fort was accomplished in a haste with one eye on the Lok Sabha elections. The duty for this incident lies solely with the Shinde authorities, which prioritises contractors over precise work. The identical vanity was behind finishing the Shivaji Maharaj statue in a haste,” he alleged.
Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi questioned the extent of corruption concerned in awarding the contract, implying a major misuse of funds.
“Who was the contractor? Is it right that the work was given to a Thane-based contractor? What motion might be taken in opposition to the contractor? How a lot ‘khoke’ did the contractor cross on to the ‘khoke Sarkar’?” Priyanka Chaturvedi posted a listing of questions on social media platform X.
