Congress re-inaugurates Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s statue in Belagavi

Team Udayavani, Mar 5, 2023, 4:24 PM IST

Belagavi: The 50-feet-tall statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was unveiled yet again at Rajahamsagada fort in Belagavi rural constituency on Sunday.

MLA Lakshmi Hebbalkar had organised a grand ceremony for the unveiling of the statue which was attended by several people including Shambhuraje Bhosale, a descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Congress MLA from Latur Dheeraj Deshmukh, Kolhapur MLA Satej Patil alias Bunty.

The unveiling of the statue took place after a palanquin procession and flag hoisting. Sounds of dhols and tasha reverberated through the event.

It may be recalled that CM Bommai Bommai had inaugurated the same statue with much pomp on March 2.