Sena questions Maharashtra govt over delay in Shivaji memorial construction

Sena questions Maharashtra govt over delay in Shivaji memorial construction This, the Sena said, was despite the fact that the government never failed on other issues like "buying wins" in elections

Politics News: The Shiv Sena Friday hit out at the BJP-led Maharashtra government over the construction of the Shivaji memorial and asked why it was unsuccessful in putting its stand on the issue before the Supreme Court.

This, the Sena said, was despite the fact that the government never failed on other issues like "buying wins" in elections.

The Sena said the apex court has once again stopped the construction of the Shivaji memorial, adding that it was happening again and again which raised questions on whether the government was serious about building of the memorial.

The party, an ally in the BJP-led governments in Maharashtra and at the Centre, added that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue was successfully constructed on the banks of Narmada in Gujarat without any environmental or technical issues cropping up to stop work.

The Sena said while the government made amendments in the Constitution to give 10 per cent quota to economically weaker sections of the general category and solved the triple talaq issue similarly, the issues of constructing a Ram temple in Ayodhya and Shivaji memorial in Mumbai remain unresolved.

"Is the court coming between the construction of the memorial or is it that somebody, who does not want the construction to...read more

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