Leaders of the opposition Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Sunday held a march from the iconic Hutatma Chowk to Gateway of India in south Mumbai to protest against the collapse of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district. (Pics/Atul Kamble)
Updated On: 2024-09-01 12:46 PM IST
Compiled by : Divya Nair
NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar and Congress leader Nana Patole arrive at Hutatma Chowk on Sunday morning. Pawar, 83, walked a portion of the route before entering his vehicle, as the march made its way to its final destination at the Gateway of India, a couple of kilometres away
MVA said the protest has been organised to express the outrage of Maharashtra's citizens over the statue's collapse, just eight months after its unveiling by PM Modi in December 2023
Chhatrapati Shahu from the Congress and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar during the protest march to Gateway of India
Participants in the march carried placards condemning the collapse of the statue and shouted slogans against the Eknath Shinde-led state government, holding it accountable for the incident
Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MP Sanjay Raut
Mumbai Congress head and MP Varsha Gaikwad holds a small statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during the protest at Hutatma Chowk on Sunday
