Unveiled 9 months ago, 35ft steel statue of Shivaji at Malvan fort collapses

A statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, unveiled by PM Modi at Rajkot fort in Sindhudurg last year, collapsed due to strong winds. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde termed the incident unfortunate and promised to reinstall it. Opposition parties criticized the government for allegedly neglecting the quality of work. Experts will determine the exact cause of the collapse.