By A Mirsab, TwoCircles.net,
Mumbai: Amid the tussle between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena (SS) in claiming the credit for erecting the 690 feet high statue of Maratha warrior Shivaji in the in the Arabian Sea, a petition has been floated by the citizens in an attempt to halt the project.
The petition is directed towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
“This is taxpayers’ money and I am sure we would all like this money to be spend on something better – education, infrastructure, food…anything but a statue that is of no use to anyone”, the petition reads.
The petition, which has so far been signed by over 35,000 people, also states, “This is not what Shivaji would have wanted and I am sure we can find other ways to honour him. Apart from a waste of money, this statue is going to be terrible for the environment; for the traffic situation in South Bombay and a security nightmare.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for this Rs 3,600 crore-project on December 24, 2016.