Rahul Gandhi demanded that PM Modi apologise to Shivaji Maharaj and Maharashtrians for the statue’s collapse in Sindhudurg. Speaking at a Sangli event, he stressed respecting historical figures. The incident was caused by strong winds, and the sculptor has been arrested, Eknath Shinde had said. CM Eknath Shinde assured that the statue would be reinstalled. Last week, PM Modi apologised for the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj’s statue in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg.