Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole NEW DELHI: 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.