Unveiling a Chhatrapati Shivaji statue in Maharashtra’s Kolhapur on Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the BJP, saying the saffron party wanted to do away with the Constitution, which the Maratha warrior king had laid the foundation for.

Gandhi's comments appeared to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had previously apologised for the collapse of a Shivaji Maharaj statue in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, which fell days after being inaugurated.

Congress leader attacks the ruling BJP over the collapse of warrior king's statue at Rajkot fort in Sindhudurg district

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi unveils 20-foot statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Kolhapur, emphasizing unity and Constitution.

Rahul Gandhi criticized the BJP over the fall of Shivaji Maharaj's statue in Malvan, attributing it to ill intentions and accusing the BJP of attempti

Speaking at the ‘Samvidhan Samman Sammelan’ in Kolhapur, Gandhi held up a copy of the Constitution, calling it a symbol of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s ideas.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday asked Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to apologise for the “insult” of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by the country’s first pr

Rahul Gandhi criticized the BJP-led government, accusing them of scaring people and destroying the Constitution. He commented on the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj's statue, linking it to the wrong intentions of those in power.

PM Modi had previously expressed remorse regarding the statue's collapse, saying, "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a name or a king; for us, he is our deity".

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the BJP-led government, saying there was no use bowing before Shivaji Maharaj after scaring people.

Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stirred another controversy by making insulting remarks over 'Shivaji Maharaj,' saying that 'there is no need to bow before him.' The comments by the Congress leader were made during an event in Maharashtra 's Kolhapur,