May 12, 2025 12:14 pm
Following the collapse of the original statue after heavy rainfall, both the sculptor and the structural consultant were arrested
January 11, 2025 12:29 am
Apte had approached HC after the sessions court rejected his bail plea. The bench said that as the probe was complete in the case, his incarceration was not required.
November 21, 2024 6:09 pm
Chetan Patil approached the Bombay High Court after a sessions court had rejected his bail plea in the Shivaji statue collapse case.
October 05, 2024 1:54 pm
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.
September 30, 2024 7:56 pm
The statue was inaugurated on December 4, 2023 by the coast at Rajkot fort in Malvan. It collapsed on August 26, after which Patil and sculptor of the statue Jaydeep Apte were arrested.
September 25, 2024 8:28 pm
The 35-foot statue of the Shivaji Maharaj that was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rajkot fort in Malvan tehsil on Navy Day (December 4) last year, had collapsed on August 26.
September 09, 2024 4:14 pm
Five police teams were formed to track the sculptor, who had been absconding for over a week, and a look out circular was also issued.
September 02, 2024 8:09 am
Addressing the gathering, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has apologised but there was arrogance on his face even while offering the apology, which is unacceptable..."
August 28, 2024 10:12 am
Despite knowing that if the statue collapses there will be huge loss of lives, the sculptors and structural consultants built it in poor quality, the complainant alleged.
September 02, 2024 1:48 pm
The letter, written by the Assistant Engineer of the PWD's Malvan office, and directed to the Area Coastal Security Officer, detailed concerns about the statue’s condition and requested the Navy to notify the architect for urgent remedial action.



