Nashik: The state government allotted another Rs 5 crore for the construction of Shivsrushti at Yeola town, said NCP cabinet minister and Yeola MLA Chhagan Bhujbal. The project is being developed as part of a programme by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation and has received Rs 6 crore in the past. This will boost the development of Shivsrushti and make it one of the major tourist centres in Nashik, said Bhujbal. Out of the Rs 6 crore initially given, Rs 2 crore were presented through the District Planning Committee funds and the remaining Rs 4 crore from the State Tourism Department. The Yeola Shivsrushti project is one of Chhagan Bhujbals dream projects.The work of this Shivsrushti project has been taken up in the premises of the old Panchayat Samiti in Yeola city. The work of constructing high walls, columns, etc., on all three sides have been completed. The work of the enthroned statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a replica of the statue at Raigad, is nearing completion at Kudal under the project. Interestingly, this statue is being made by the same artisans who made the statues installed in Maharashtra Sadan. For the rest of the project, a fund of Rs 5 crore has been sanctioned through the regional tourism scheme and after the completion of the remaining works, efforts are being made to complete the Shivsrushti project soon. The Bhoomipujan of this work of Shivsrushti project was done on May 2, 2022 by the then deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and in the presence of minister Chhagan Bhujbal. After the inauguration ceremony, the work of Shivsrushti actually started. But in a few months due to lack of funds the work got stuck up.We also published the following articles recentlySena minister Shambhuraj Desai hits out at ally Chhagan Bhujbal on quota rowTrouble is brewing in Maharashtras ruling alliance over the Maratha reservation issue. Shiv Sena minister Shambhuraj Desai criticized senior colleague Chhagan Bhujbals opposition to including all Marathas in the OBC category, stating that it would not affect the OBC reservation share. Desai accused Bhujbal of making provocative statements and misleading the people of Maharashtra. The Sakal Maratha Samaj of Kolhapur also called for Bhujbals resignation, accusing him of issuing objectionable statements regarding the Maratha community. In May 2021, the Supreme Court declared the state governments decision to provide quota to the Marathas as unconstitutional.Maharashtra OBC quota: Opposition says Chhagan Bhujbals comment shows lack of consensus in govtOpposition parties in Maharashtra criticized the government for the lack of consensus on the issue of Marathas entering the OBC quota. They accused the government of trying to please both the OBC and Maratha communities, leading to conflicting statements from different officials. The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader claimed that the government was dividing the state on caste lines. Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar called for a white paper to trace the antecedents of OBC members who are unable to avail of reservations due to a lack of caste certificates. Chhagan Bhujbal, the food and civil supplies minister, had previously criticized the governments decision and questioned the sudden availability of Kunbi certificates for Marathas.Dont create confusion among OBCs, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde tells NCP minister Chhagan BhujbalMaharashtra Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde criticized NCP Minister Chhagan Bhujbals stance on the Maratha quota issue, promising to defend the OBC communitys interests. Shinde emphasized the governments commitment to providing reservation for the Maratha community without affecting the existing reservation for the OBC community. He unveiled an equestrian statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Jammu and Kashmir, highlighting its inspirational significance. Bhujbal called for a caste-based census in Maharashtra and opposed including all Marathas in the OBC category, vowing to protect the OBC reservation.

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