Releasing a book on Shivaji Maharaj, Nitin Gadkari said that he has a special place in the hearts of Indians. For me he is more special than my parents. The secular word is very popular today. But the meaning of the word secular in the English dictionary is not secular. But the meaning of the word secular means equality in all religions.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj dedicated his life to public welfare and worked with secular values.
Nitin Gadkari said in the Maharashtra Sadan of Delhi that Shivaji fought many wars in his life, but he never attacked any mosque. He always respected women. He was a ruler dedicated to the public. His administration was strict and friendly towards the public. He was a generous king. In the history of the country, there was never a king like him.
Apart from this, the Transport Minister, referring to the war of Pratapgarh on 10 November 1659, said that the war was fought between Shivaji Maharaj and the soldiers of Bijapur, which was led by Afzal Khan. When Afzal Khan was killed in the war, Maharaj Shivaji ordered many of his soldiers to be buried with full respect in Pratapgarh Fort. The soldiers under him were also from the Muslim community and were part of his army for a long time.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who was present at the same program, said that it is a matter of happiness that Gadkari is referring to the secular aspects of Shivaji Maharaj. Even supporters of Shivaji Maharaj are unable to pay attention to his aspect.
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