Gandhi's comments appeared to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had previously apologised for the collapse of a Shivaji Maharaj statue in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, which fell days after being inaugurated.

Gandhi made these remarks during a public meeting before unveiling a 35-foot statue of the Maratha empire's founder, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in Kolhapur, a city in western Maharashtra

Congress leader attacks the ruling BJP over the collapse of warrior king's statue at Rajkot fort in Sindhudurg district

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked the BJP-led government, saying there was no use bowing before Shivaji Maharaj after scaring people.

PM Modi had previously expressed remorse regarding the statue's collapse, saying, "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a name or a king; for us, he is our deity".

Rahul Gandhi criticized the BJP-led government, accusing them of scaring people and destroying the Constitution. He commented on the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj's statue, linking it to the wrong intentions of those in power.

Gandhi slammed the ruling BJP over the collapse of the statue of the warrior king at Rajkot fort in Sindhudurg district

Gandhi said that the ideology of Shivaji Maharaj and thoughts of Shahu Maharaj reflects in the Constitution of India. “Next time when the BJP people come to you and say that they believe in Shivaji Maharaj,

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.

Rahul Gandhi criticized BJP over the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj's statue in Kolhapur, attributing it to their flawed ideology. He emphasized that the Congress party fights for the same principles Shivaji Maharaj upheld,