citiesUpdated: Jan 25, 2020 00:31 ISTAfter Maharashtra’s tableau for the Republic Day parade in Delhi was rejected by the Centre, chief minister (CM) Uddhav Thackeray on Friday directed that it be presented at the parade at Shivaji Park. “The CM has decided to use the tableau for the Republic Day parade at Shivaji Park. He decided to use the theme based on the life of Kanhoji Angre,” said an official from the CM’s office. “It features the equestrian statue of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji and Kanhoji as admiral of the Maratha Navy. Madhav Bhandari, Bharatiya Janata Party’s state unit spokesperson, welcomed the move and said,“The way he built the Maratha Navy, Kanhoji Angre has a special place in history.

Source: Hindustan Times January 24, 2020 18:56 UTC