Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s latest comments have sparked a big controversy in the state now. On Saturday, the Maharashtra governor made comments that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a hero of the past era and the state may turn to personalities like Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar to Nitin Gadkari as their present heroes. These comments are not going well with a majority of the people of the state.
Multiple Maratha organisations and opposition leaders demanded that the centre recall the governor. They have found it objectionable that the comments made by the governor.
The governor wrote, “When we were in school, teachers would ask us about our favourite leaders. We would say Subhash Chandra Bose, Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru but when it comes to Maharashtra, people tell the name of Shivaji. But, Shivaji has become the hero of the past era. In the present, it is from Dr BR Ambedkar to (union minister) Nitin Gadkari,” revealed Koshyari.
Former Rajya Sabha MP and Shivaji Maharaj’s direct descendent Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje criticized the comments of governor and urged prime minister Narendra Modi with folded hands to repatriate him.
As of now, there is no comment from the government of India.
