MLA Bigala Ganesh Gupta, here on Wednesday, flagged off the Chhatrapati Shivaji idol procession after offering prayers at Hanuman Mandir at Gouthamnagar on the occasion of the Maratha king’s 393rd birth anniversary. He paid homage to the king describing him as an internationally acclaimed king of Marathas. In a separate programme, BJP cadres paid tributes to the Chhatrapati by garlanding his statue in front of the railway station. Talking to reporters, they said that Shivaji was a great king who united the entire Hindu community. He was the symbol of valour and fought against the mighty Mughal Empire to protect his kingdom and Hindu religious values.

Source: The Hindu February 19, 2020 18:45 UTC