Mumbai, 20 June (HS): The Maharashtra government has begun

the restoration of the Aai Ambabai Temple and the construction of the corridor,

said Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amitbhai Shah duting Grand Gratitude

Ceremony and Public Meeting in Kolhapur today.

Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the groundwork

for the new Pradakshina Marg and the Parivar Devata Mandir conservation project

at Kolhapur's famous Mahalaxmi temple on Saturday. Shah, Maharashtra Chief

Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde arrived in

a car for the event. After taking darshan of goddess Mahalaxmi, Shah launched

various construction works in the precincts of the temple and reviewed development

projects performed under the Western Maharashtra Temple construction Plan in

the temple region.

Amit Shah, addressing a public gathering in Kolhapur, stated

what the Eknath Shinde camp had been working on for four years. Previously,

individuals had to mention 'Shiv Sena-Shinde faction' following Eknath Shinde

ji's name, Shah said. There is now only one Shiv Sena, no longer divided into

factions. During his public address, Shah referred to Shinde as Shiv Sena

chief. Previously, we were compelled to name it the Shinde faction (Shiv Sena).

However, Shah stated that no other factions remain.

The Union Home Minister chastised Uddhav Thackeray over his partnership with

Congress. He stated that Uddhav is sitting on the lap of Congress, which

employs infiltrators as a vote bank. I'd like to make it clear that India is

not Dharamshala. All infiltrators will be kicked out of the nation.

Shah mentioned the success in the West Bengal Assembly

elections, saying, While the BJP was winning in various states, people

would ask us what would happen to our party in Bengal. However, the people of

Bengal blessed us with a huge win.” The BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi

owe a debt to the Bengal people. I want to assure the people of Bengal that our

government would not only prohibit infiltration from Bengal's borders, but will

also guarantee that every infiltrator is recognized and expelled from the

nation, the Home Minister stated. On Saturday, Shah was in Maharashtra's

Kolhapur district, where he lay the groundwork for a Rs 1,500 crore initiative

to save and enhance the Mahalaxmi Temple.

Shah addressed a rally in Kolhapur and a gathering of

farmers in Ichalkaranji town. The Kolhapur rally is planned by the BJP to

congratulate voters for electing Mahayuti in the assembly elections.

Inauguration of a new era for the preservation,

conservation, and all-round development of the Karveer resident Shri

Mahalakshmi (Ambabai) Temple! Address at the grand gratitude ceremony and

public meeting organized in Kolhapur after the launch of the temple development

plan. The Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah was today presented

with the 'Ambabai Tirthakshetra Development Plan' in Kolhapur. In the chief

presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Minister Prakash Abitkar, MP

Dhananjay Mahadik, and Mayor Ruparani Nikam handed over this plan. On this

occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other dignitaries were

present.

Commencement of the works for the new Pradakshina Marg and

the conservation of the Parivar Devta Mandir under the Karveer Niwasini Shree

Mahalaxmi (Ambabai) Temple Development Plan of the Devasthan Management

Committee, along with the unveiling of the stone plaque, at the hands of Union

Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and in the presence of CM Devendra

Fadnavis. DCM Eknath Shinde, Minister Chandrakant Patil, Minister Prakash

Abitkar, Minister Ashish Shelar, Minister Sanjay Sawkare, Minister Makrand

Jadhav-Patil, MoS Madhuri Misal, MP Dhananjay Mahadik, MLA Ravindra Chavan,

Kolhapur Mayor Ruparani Nikam and other dignitaries were present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi