MP CM Kamal Nath announces grand Shivaji statue after backlash; son will fund expenditure

After facing huge backlash over removal of bust of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Chhindwara, Mhya Presh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday assured that a grand and attractive statue of great Maratha king would be installed in Sausar soon.

Stressing that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is pride of nation, he decried fact that his bust was installed at night in a surreptitious manner. He claimed that this was an attempt to disturb social harmony of area. Moreover, his son and Chhindwara MP Nakul Nath anunced that he would fund entire expenditure of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue to be unveiled in a grand ceremony.  

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controversial removal of bust

controversy started when a bust of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was allegedly removed in an insensitive manner by local authorities in Chhindwara on Wednesday. Initially, some organizations h appealed to municipal authorities to install a statue of great Maratha king. As re was an apparent delay in installation of statue, concerned organizations mselves erected a platform at site and placed bust of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on Monday. Subsequently, ditional District Magistrate of Chhindwara defended removal of bust. He stated that organizations did t have requisite permission.  

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Former CM reacts

Former MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan took immediate cognizance of this incident. He called upon Kamal Nath to apologise and facilitate re-installation of statue. Furrmore, Chouhan questioned stance of Shiv Sena, which is in power with Congress in Maharashtra.  

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