Staff Reporter :
A deputation of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) met Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Surface Transport, and submitted a memorandum to him pressing a demand for installing a mural of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on Maha Metro pillar at Chhatrapati Square. Gadkari assured to install the mural of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the pillar.
He made a recommendation in this regard through a letter sent to Managing Director of Maha Metro, stated Dilip Pankule, State Secretary of NCP, who led the deputation. He thanked Gadkari for respecting emotions of the people by accepting the demand. On the occasion, Lalit Vakamsi and Dipti Jamdar presented a portrait of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to Gadkari. The deputation consisted of Prof Devidas Ghode, Ramesh Borkute, Machhindra Awale, Vijay Masram, Sanjay Borkar and others.