35 ft Shivaji statue unveiled last year by PM Modi collapses in Maharashtra

A statue of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a fort in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, collapsed on Monday, an official said.

Following the incident, the



opposition parties have slammed the state government, alleging it had paid little attention to the quality of work.

A 35-foot statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj collapsed around 1 pm at Rajkot Fort in Malvan, the official said.