Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Subodh Patil, a Raigad resident injured in a terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Shinde assured full assistance for his recovery during a visit to the hospital in Srinagar.
Defending Shah, BJP leader Patil stated that Amit Shah is the first Union Home Minister to visit Raigad, adding that he is a devotee of Shivaji Maharaj and has written a 500-page book on him, which will soon be published in Pune or Delhi.
He further stated that today, after 75 years of independence, the country stood before the world with heads high and pledged that with Shivaji's basic version, the country would soon be at number one in the world.
"It is a matter of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Smarak in the Arabian Sea. We will complete the court battle and ensure that the smarak is built. There should be a national memorial of Maharaj in Delhi too," Fadnavis said while addressing the gathering here.
Shah was accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, who also paid respects to the founder of the Maratha kingdom. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Udyanraje Bhosale was also present on the occasion.
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