Central or state govt, know nothing except corruption: Congress’ Nana Patole after Chhatrapati Shivaji statue collapses

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 27 (ANI): Reacting to the collapse of a 35-foot Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Sindhudurg on Monday, Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole alleged that the government whether at the centre or the state, knew nothing except corruption.

Nana Patole said, “The way the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was vandalized is because of their corruption, whether this government is of the centre or the state, they know nothing except corruption. They have never lagged behind in insulting the ideas of Shivaji Maharaj, the lord of Maharashtra. Yesterday’s incident is a misfortune for Maharashtra, for the people of Maharashtra. And no one will forgive this government, this government should now leave the chair and run away.”

As the local police have filed an FIR against and structural consultant following the collapse of the statue, Patole said that the FIR should be against the government.

“When the inauguration took place the Prime Minister of the country was present, the Chief Minister was present, on what basis they conducted the inauguration. Along with the contractor, these people are also responsible because there is involvement of corruption. The way the statue collapsed, the head and the hands fell apart, it shows they have always insulted the ideologies of Shivaji Maharaj,” he added.

Earlier, the local police filed an FIR against contractor Jaydeep Apte and structural consultant Chetan Patil following the collapse of the 35-foot Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Sindhudurg on Monday.

The FIR, registered under sections 109, 110, 125, 318, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), was confirmed by Sindhudurg Police.

“FIR has been registered by local police in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue incident against contractor Jaydeep Apte and structural consultant Chetan Patil under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Sections 109, 110, 125, 318, and 3(5),” Sindhudurg Police said.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde termed the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot Fort as “unfortunate” and announced that officials from PWD and the Navy will visit the site and investigate the cause behind it on August 27.

Shinde said that the statue fell and was damaged due to strong winds and added that the Maharashtra government will find out the reasons behind this incident and reinstall the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the same place.

“The incident that happened is unfortunate. This statue was erected by the Navy. They had also designed it. But due to strong winds of around 45 km/h, it fell and got damaged. Tomorrow, officials from PWD and the Navy will visit the site and investigate the cause behind it. I sent Public Works Minister Ravindra Chavan to the site as soon as I heard about the incident. We will find out the reasons behind this incident and reinstall the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the same place,” Shinde said.