PM Narendra Modi has apologized for the incident of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s statue collapsing in Malvan. He said that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a name for us. Today I bow my head and apologize to my Lord Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Along with this, he said that our values are different, we are not those people who keep abusing, insulting Veer Savarkar, the great son of Mother India, the son of this land, crushing the sentiments of patriots. Those people are not ready to apologize even after abusing Veer Savarkar. They do not repent… The people of Maharashtra have now come to know their values.
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Modi said that when BJP confirmed me as the Prime Ministerial candidate in 2013, the first thing I did was to go to the Raigad Fort and sit in front of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Samadhi and pray and start a new journey of national service. He said that those who consider Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as their god and have been hurt by this, I bow my head and apologize to them. Our values are different. For us, nothing is bigger than our god.
He said that those who consider Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as their god and have been hurt by this, I apologize to them with my head bowed. Our values are different. For us, nothing is bigger than our god. Modi further said that Maharashtra has the capability and necessary resources for development. It has sea coasts and these coasts have a centuries-old history of international trade. There are immense future possibilities here. Maharashtra and the country should get full benefit of these opportunities… For this, the foundation of Vadhavan Port has been laid today. This will be the largest container port of the country. This will be an important port not only for the country but also one of the deepest ports in the world.
The Prime Minister said that our government has also approved the development of Dighi Port Industrial Area two-three days ago. That is, this is double good news for the people of Maharashtra. This will also become a symbol of Chhatrapati Shivaji’s dreams. He said that today is a historic day in the progress journey of Maharashtra. Today is a historic day in the progress journey of India. Developed Maharashtra is an essential part of the resolution of developed India. Therefore, in the last 10 years, we have continuously taken big decisions for the progress of Maharashtra.
