Pune: Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange , reacting to the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s statue in Sindhudurg on Monday, blamed corrupt govt contractors. Jarange threatened to launch an agitation if those responsible for the collapse are not arrested. The Maratha quota activist said, “The collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s statue is unfortunate for the state.
It is the fault of contractors who indulge in corruption in every work they carry out. They did not spare a national icon.” The statue was installed at Rajkot Fort in Malvan tehsil of Sindhudurg district on Navy Day on December 4, 2023.
Jarange claimed that govt will try to shield the real culprits. He said, “Going by the track record, we do not have much hope from govt. We are not expecting any strict action against those who are responsible for the collapse of the statue.
The home minister is busy shielding the real culprits. If govt does not put the culprits behind bars, we will carry out an agitation to force it to take action.” We also published the following articles recently Jarange blames corrupt contractors, threatens agitation over Shivaji statue collapse Manoj Jarange, a Maratha reservation activist, blames corrupt government contractors for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue collapse in Sindhudurg.
Jarange threatens to launch an agitation for the arrest of those responsible. The statue, installed on Navy Day 2023, is under investigation by the Indian Navy and state government, with opposition criticism mounting. Collapsed statue of Shivaji Maharaj was built by Navy, says Fadnavis; Opposition slams govt for shifting blame Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis revealed that the Navy was responsible for the Chhatrapati Shivaji statue's construction in Sindhudurg, which collapsed due to high wind speeds and material issues.
An investigation is underway, and a larger statue is planned. Opposition parties accused the BJP of corruption and election-related motives. 'Central or state govt, know nothing except corruption': Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Chhatrapati Shivaji statue collapse The collapse of a 35-foot Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Sindhudurg led Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole to criticize government corruption.
An FIR has been registered against the contractor and structural consultant. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde deemed the event unfortunate and has called for an investigation to be conducted by PWD and Navy officials..
