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The removal of a bust of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from the premises of a authorities bureau successful Pune triggered protests by assorted organisations, prompting the medication to reinstall the operation astatine its archetypal spot.
The protesting outfits opposed the removal of the bust of the 17th-century Maratha warrior king, claiming it had been portion of a practice structure.
The bust was removed from the premises of the tehsildar's bureau successful the Shukrawar Peth country of the metropolis connected Saturday (November 15, 2025).
The medication clarified connected Monday (November 17, 2025) that arsenic the bureau was being shifted to different site, the bust was removed respectfully, and it volition beryllium reinstalled successful the caller premises. However, by evening, the medication relented and said the statue was being reinstalled astatine its archetypal place.
"The bust was removed connected Saturday night. The gathering is simply a practice structure, and contempt this, the bust was removed. Were indispensable permissions obtained for the removal?" asked Sanjay More, president of the Shiv Sena (UBT) Pune metropolis unit.
Several organisations staged a protestation extracurricular the tehsildar's office.
Tehsildar Archana Nikam, however, told reporters, "We obtained indispensable permissions from the collector's bureau and followed each processes for the removal. The bust was handed implicit to the Public Works Department, and it volition beryllium reinstalled respectfully (in caller premises)." Nikam insisted the tehsildar's bureau was not a practice structure.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate Yashwant Mane aboriginal said, respecting the sentiments of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's followers, the statue has been reinstated successful the aforesaid premises.
