Maharashtra CM Fadnavis lays foundation stone for Shivaji study centre, inaugurates Marathi literature centre at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi
Fadnavis
on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the Shri
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Strategic and Defence Special Study Centre and inaugurated the Kusumagraj Marathi Language Literature and Culture Special Study Centre at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi.
He also announced that a statue of the Maratha warrior king will be erected on the campus.
Speaking on the occasion, Fadnavis said Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's war strategy is admired even today worldwide and pointed out that 12 of his forts were recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. "The forts were so strategically located that one could not even locate the entrance door, and it was impossible to enter them.
Shivaji Maharaj recognised the threat from the sea and built the forts on the sea, fortifying the western coast.
No one could enter, be it the British or the Portuguese, without his permission. It was his vision that led to the establishment of Swarajya in our country. There were 350 forts at the time in Swarajya," the CM said.
Later, speaking to the media on the language controversy, Fadnavis said insisting on Marathi in Maharashtra was natural and there was nothing wrong with it. "However, disputes over language, someone being beaten up over language, will not be tolerated. We have taken strict action against such incidents and will do so in future as well," he said.
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