Maharashtra: BJP MP Udayanraje seeks action against Koshyari, Trivedi for comments on Shivaji

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Udayanraje Bhosale a descendent of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on Thursday slammed Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and party colleague Sudhanshu Trivedi for their alleged objectionable remarks about the iconic 17th century kingWhile Koshyari is facing flak for calling the founder of the Maratha Empire an icon of olden times Trivedi allegedly said that Shivaji Maharaj had apologised to Mughal Emperor AurangzebBhosale who on Tuesday wrote to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking action against Koshyari and Trivedi told reporters here that Union minister Nitin Gadkari and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar were on stage when the governor spoke about Shivaji MaharajGadkari and Pawar should have objected to Koshyaris remarks then and there during the event in Aurangabad on November 20 the Rajya Sabha MP addedAlso read Kerala Transgendercouple barred from tying the knot at templeWhen I heard the governors statement about Chhattrapati Shivaji Maharaj I could not understand what was the basis of such a statement Bhosale said adding the king fought for justice and to free people from slavery when all other rulers had accepted Mughal suzeraintyThe concept of modern India was put forth by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj He was the inspiration for freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh Krantisinh Nana Patil Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Dr Ambedkar And now these people say the thoughts of Shivaji Maharaj have become old he saidSlamming Trivedi Bhosale said when everyone in the country submitted meekly to the Mughal rule only Shivaji Maharaj stood up against themWhen such kind of statements are made are they not ashamed of themselves On what basis are they making such statements Such statements make us angry he saidShivaji Maharajs ideology and thoughts cannot be given up if India is to retain its status as the worlds largest democracy the BJP leader saidIf the ideology is forgotten how much time it will take for the country to get divided into pieces We have never seen God but Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is Gods incarnation he addedHe was sure that Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has visited Raigad Fort Shivaji Maharajs capital will look into these statements Bhosale saidHe would also meet President Droupadi Murmu and the prime minister on the issue he saidIrrespective of the party they should clarify their stand and should remove both of them The post of governor is a respectable one If he Koshyari does not understand this responsibility then he does not have the right to sit on that chair Bhosale assertedHe was an MP but he was addressing the issue as a representative of Shivaji Maharajs dynasty he saidIn his letter to Fadnavis Bhosale said it was the peoples demand that action be taken against Koshyari and TrivediThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever