"Reflection of poor quality of infrastructure built by Modi sarkar": AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on collapse of Shivaji Statue

Following the collapse of the 35foot Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue All India MajliseIttehadul Muslimeen AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi hit out at the BJP and said that the collapse is a reflection of the poor quality of infrastructure built by the Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra ModiThe 35feet Shivaji Statue inaugurated by Narendra Modi collapsed today Monday Its a reflection of the poor quality of infrastructure built by Modi sarkar Shivaji was a symbol of equality and secularism his statues collapse is an example of Narendra Modis lack of commitment to Shivajis vision Asaduddin Owaisi posted on XEarlier local police filed an FIR against contractor Jaydeep Apte and structural consultant Chetan Patil following the collapse of the 35foot Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in SindhudurgThe FIR registered under sections 109 110 125 318 and 35 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS was confirmed by Sindhudurg PoliceFIR has been registered by local police in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue incident against contractor Jaydeep Apte and structural consultant Chetan Patil under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS Sections 109 110 125 318 and 35 Sindhudurg Police saidEarlier the Indian Navy noted with deep concern the damage caused on Monday morning to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj that was unveiled on Navy Day on December 4 2023 as a dedication to the citizens of SindhudurgAlong with the State Government and concerned specialists the Navy has deputed a team to immediately investigate the cause of this unfortunate accident and initiate steps to repair restore and reinstate the statue at the earliest the Indian Navy said Earlier today Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde termed the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot Fort as unfortunate and announced that officials from PWD and the Navy will visit the site and investigate the cause behind it on August 27Shinde said that the statue fell and was damaged due to strong winds and added that the Maharashtra government will find out the reasons behind this incident and reinstall the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the same placeThe incident that happened is unfortunate This statue was erected by the Navy They had also designed it But due to strong winds of around 45 kmh it fell and got damaged Tomorrow officials from PWD and the Navy will visit the site and investigate the cause behind it I sent Public Works Minister Ravindra Chavan to the site as soon as I heard about the incident We will find out the reasons behind this incident and reinstall the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the same place Shinde saidThe collapsed statue was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rajkot Fort Sindhudurg Maharashtra on December 4 2023Meanwhile Nationalist Congress Party SCP MP Supriya Sule demanded action against the contractor who built the statueIn a post on X Sule said that The statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj erected at the Rajkot Fort in Sindhudurg has collapsed today The work of erecting this statue was assigned to a contractor from Thane district We demand that this person and their organisation be blacklisted by all departments A thorough investigation is essential to determine why the quality of this statues work was so poor and to address other related issuesShiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut meanwhile took a jab at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying The haste with which the statue was inaugurated keeping the Lok Sabha elections in mind I feel that it was done in a very poor manner Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was insulted for elections and votes The installation by Modi jis hands shows that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj did not want thisThis 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