Prime Minister Narendra Modi has apologized for the collapse of the 35-foot-tall Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot Fort, which fell eight months after its inauguration. Modi expressed regret to Shivaji’s followers and the public, emphasizing that such incidents are deeply hurtful to those who revere Shivaji. The statue, meant to honor Shivaji’s legacy in maritime defense, collapsed on August 26 in Sindhudurg district.
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00:00For us, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is a deity of worship.
00:04My deity of worship, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,
00:09I bow my head at his feet and ask for forgiveness.
00:14I bow my head at the feet of those who worship the deity of worship and ask for forgiveness.
00:24My values are different.
00:27Today, before discussing this event,
00:35I would like to express my feelings.
00:42When in 2013, the Indian People's Party
00:50appointed me as the candidate for the Prime Minister's post,
00:56my first task was to go to the fort of Raigarh,
01:04sit in front of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's tomb,
01:11and pray.
01:15A devotee, the way he prays to his deity,
01:23with the blessings of devotion,
01:28I began a new journey of serving the nation.
01:35In the last few days,
01:38what happened in Sindhudurg,
01:42for me,
01:47for all my companions,
01:50Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a name.
01:57For me, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a king, a king, or a king's man.
02:09For me, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is a deity of worship.
02:20And today, with my head bowed,
02:25I bow at the feet of my deity, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,
02:35and ask for forgiveness.
02:44Our values are different.
02:48We are not those people,
02:52who on the day of judgement,
02:55the great son of the mother India,
02:59on this very earth,
03:03keep abusing Veer Savarkar,
03:10keep insulting him,
03:15crush the feelings of the patriots.
03:20Despite this,
03:25despite abusing Veer Savarkar,
03:30we are not ready to ask for forgiveness.