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Sharad Kelkar Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Statue Collapsed : Badnera MLA Ravi Rana and his wife and former Amravati MP Navneet Rana organized Dahi Handi festival in Amravati. Bollywood actor Sharad Kelkar was invited for this event. Sharad Kelkar, who came to Amravati on the occasion of this event, wished everyone a Dahi Handi. Also, Sharad Kelkar chanted the name of Shivaji after anointing the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with milk at the venue. Meanwhile, Sharad Kelkar reacted to the incident of the collapse of the full-length statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Sindhudurg.
Sharad Kelkar, who came to Amravati, spoke to TV 9 Marathi. On this occasion, Sharad Kelkar said, “I have the same feeling that all Maharashtrians and Indians have about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.” Shivarai is our deity, we love him a lot, respect him a lot. I am fortunate that today I got the opportunity to anoint his idol. For this, I thank the organizers who organized this Dahi Handi event at Amravati”.
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When Sharad was asked to react to the incident of the full-length statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj collapsing, he said, “It is a very painful incident. I am very saddened to see this incident. I do not want to give any kind of political reaction to this incident. Because I am not in politics”. Meanwhile, when Sharad was asked for his reaction to the ongoing conflict between the Maha Vikas Aghadi and the Maha Yuti over the statue, he refused to comment on it. He said, “I will not react in any way to these political developments”.
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A wave of anger among Shiva lovers
Eight months ago, on the occasion of Navy Day (December 4, 2023), a full-length statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was unveiled at Rajkot Fort in Malvan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But last week on August 26, this statue collapsed. Due to the collapse of this statue in just eight months, the administration of the state government is heavily criticized. Also, there has been a wave of anger among Shiva lovers.
Source: Marathi