Maharashtra: BJP MLC claims Shivaji Maharaj was born in Konkan, Oppn slams him
Mumbai, Dec 4: Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party MLC Prasad Lad has stoked a controversy by claiming Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born in the Konkan region, prompting Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut to ask if the BJP had set up a new council for historical research.
It is a known fact that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born at Shivneri in Pune district (of western Maharashtra) and died at Raigad in the Konkan region of the state, Raut told reporters.
Facing over flak over his comments, Lad in a video message posted on his Twitter handle on Sunday said, "I offer my apology if I have hurt anyone's sentiments."
Konkan was the "karma bhoomi" of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, he tweeted.
One cannot forget that the seeds of 'swarajya' were sown in Konkan, Lad said.
"I spoke something else unintentionally and I rectified the mistake immediately," the BJP legislator said.
In the video message, Lad also criticised the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for "politicising" the issue.
The NCP had tweeted a video of Lad addressing a press conference on the 'Konkan Mahotsav' where he made the comment on the birth place of the 17th century Maratha warrior king, a revered figure in Maharashtra.
The Sharad Pawar-led party said the BJP should teach history to its own legislators instead of preaching about it to others.
Asked about Lad's remarks, Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut wondered if the BJP wanted to rewrite history and had set up a new council for historical research.
"It is a known fact Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born in Shivneri in Pune district and died at Raigad in Konkan," Raut said.
"The chief minister (Eknath Shinde) has set up a NITI Aayog-like panel in Maharashtra and appointed his builder friend to head it," he said.
Last month, there was a political slugfest in Maharashtra after Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari said Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was an icon of "olden days", a remark dubbed as an "insult" to the Maratha king.
State Tourism Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha had also faced criticism for his recent remarks on Shivaji Maharaj.
Raut had on Friday also criticised the BJP for maintaining "silence" over alleged objectionable remarks made against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by some public figures and said these "insults" to the Maratha warrior king will be avenged.
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole had on Thursday accused the BJP of "insulting" the Maratha warrior king and demanded the resignation of the saffron party's MLAs and MPs.
छत्रपती शिवराय हे संपूर्ण विश्वाचे आराध्य दैवत आहेत. महाराजांची कर्मभूमी कोकण होती, स्वराज्याची मुहूर्तमेढ कोकणात रोवली गेली हे देखील विसरून चालणार नाही, अनावधानाने माझ्याकडून दुसरा शब्द प्रयोग झाला. परंतु त्वरित चूक दुरुस्त केली. pic.twitter.com/Nyps1jqs7U
— Prasad Lad (@PrasadLadInd) December 4, 2022
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YouTuber and his girlfriend rescued from drowning by IPS officer in Goa
Mumbai, Dec 26: Youtuber Ranveer Allahbadia has said he and his girlfriend were swept away by an underwater current on Christmas evening in Goa but were rescued by another couple.
Allahbadia, who goes by the name of BeerBiceps on social media, shared his story on Instagram on Wednesday evening.
He thanked an IPS officer and his IRS wife for saving their lives.
"We're perfectly fine & well now. But yesterday at 6:00 pm or so, my girlfriend and I had to be rescued from a bit of a situation. We both love swimming in the open ocean. I've been doing this since I was a kid. But yesterday we got swept away by an underwater current," the YouTuber said.
"This has happened to me before but I've never been alongside a companion. It's easy to swim out of one alone. It's very hard to pull someone out with you. After a 5-10 minute struggle, we called for help and were promptly rescued by a family of five swimming nearby," he added.
Allahbadia said the experience has left both of them feeling "blank as well as grateful". "We felt the protection of God throughout the incident,” he added.
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