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In Photos: Uddhav, Sharad Pawar lead MVA protest against Shivaji Maharaj statue incident

Updated On: 01 September, 2024 12:46 PM IST | Divya Nair

Leaders of the opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Sunday held a march from the iconic Hutatma Chowk to Gateway of India in south Mumbai to protest against the collapse of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district. (Pics/Atul Kamble)

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MVA leaders Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Chhatrapati Shahu, Varsha Gaikwad, Aaditya Thackeray, Nana Patole, Bhai Jagtap at Hutatma Chowk ahead of the protest march to Gateway of India, on Sunday, September 1. Pic/Atul Kamble

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MVA leaders Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Chhatrapati Shahu, Varsha Gaikwad, Aaditya Thackeray, Nana Patole, Bhai Jagtap at Hutatma Chowk ahead of the protest march to Gateway of India, on Sunday, September 1. Pic/Atul Kamble
NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar and Congress leader Nana Patole arrive at Hutatma Chowk on Sunday morning. Pawar, 83, walked a portion of the route before entering his vehicle, as the march made its way to its final destination at the Gateway of India, a couple of kilometres away

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NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar and Congress leader Nana Patole arrive at Hutatma Chowk on Sunday morning. Pawar, 83, walked a portion of the route before entering his vehicle, as the march made its way to its final destination at the Gateway of India, a couple of kilometres away

MVA said the protest has been organised to express the outrage of Maharashtra's citizens over the statue's collapse, just eight months after its unveiling by PM Modi in December 2023

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MVA said the protest has been organised to express the outrage of Maharashtra's citizens over the statue's collapse, just eight months after its unveiling by PM Modi in December 2023

Chhatrapati Shahu from the Congress and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar during the protest march to Gateway of India  

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Chhatrapati Shahu from the Congress and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar during the protest march to Gateway of India  

Participants in the march carried placards condemning the collapse of the statue and shouted slogans against the Eknath Shinde-led state government, holding it accountable for the incident

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Participants in the march carried placards condemning the collapse of the statue and shouted slogans against the Eknath Shinde-led state government, holding it accountable for the incident

Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MP Sanjay Raut

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Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MP Sanjay Raut

Mumbai Congress head and MP Varsha Gaikwad holds a small statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during the protest at Hutatma Chowk on Sunday

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Mumbai Congress head and MP Varsha Gaikwad holds a small statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during the protest at Hutatma Chowk on Sunday

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