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.

Promising to scrap the 50 per cent cap on reservations, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the BJP government, saying there was no use of bowing before Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj after destroying the Constitution and institutions in the country.

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

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday unveiled a Chhatrapati Shivaji statue in Kolhapur and accused the BJP of planning to do away with the Constitution.

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 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