34Foto1Video© hindustantimes.comShivaji Maharaj statue inaugurated by PM Modi last year collapses in Maharashtra
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A statue of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a fort in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, collapsed on Monday (August 26, 2024). The 35-foot statue fell around 1 p.m. at Rajkot Fort in Malvan.
While experts are set to determine the exact cause, the official noted that the district has experienced heavy rains and strong winds over the past two to three days.
The statue was unveiled by PM Modi on December 4 last year as part of Navy Day celebrations at the fort.
“ It is obvious that the work of this statue was of poor quality, which is why the statue collapsed before completing a year,
Supriya Sule,
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