Pune bandh he Bandh in Pune over the removal of Dadoji Konddev’s statue called by Shiv Sena grew wilder on Tuesday as the protesters started stoning and damaging the buses.Dadoji Konddev is said to have been the legendary character Chhatrapati Shivaji’s 'guru'. The statue was removed by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) led by NCP-Congress from Pune’s Lal Mahal.According to sources, the protesters also attempted to interrupt rail traffic along the Mumbai-Pune track.
Lal Mahal is Chhatrapati Shivaji’s home and it has Shivaji’s statues at a young age along with Jijabai’s staues, Shivaji’s mother. The municipal corporation removed the statue of Dadoji Konddev in order to put up a Shahaji Maharaj’s statue who was Shivaji's father.What reason will you give when you are asked why the statue of Dadoji Konddev was removed What was the harm if Shahaji's statue was installed along with Dadoji and Shivaji?" asked Raj Thackeray of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS.A statue in Pune has a political firestorm generated than were Dadoji Konddev the guru of Chhatrapati Shivaji, after more than 30 members of the Shiv Sena for protest against their deportation arrested. BJP Sena members and members of the Indian some teams were at the meeting Taj Lal every evening after the PMC General Body has adopted a resolution by the Congress-NCP proposed to remove the statue of Lal Mahal. After the statue was moved into the garden on Monday directed the leader of the BJP-Sena Morcha protest at the removal of one statue. Sena MLC Neelam Gorhe said Sena chief Bal Thackeray and Uddhav had Thakceray
The Shiv Sena and the BJP called for a Pune bandh on Tuesday to protest against the removal of the Dadoji Konddeo statute from Lal Mahal. Leaders of the two parties said they would not allow any establishments, except the essential services such as hospital and fire brigade, to work on Tuesday between 6 am and 5 pm.Dadoji Kondadev is remembered today as a brilliant tutor, a selfless man and an expert in swordsmanship. An award has been instituted in his name in Maharashtra. A sports stadium in Thane has also been named after him. Apart from that, many other public places, roads and buildings have been named after him. His name is still revered in countryside as a loyal, honest old man with wisdom.
