Pune : Bowing before the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, our soldiers draw inspiration for every battle. Similarly, Punit Balan, a young entrepreneur and president of the ‘Punit Balan Group’, announced that a statue and grand memorial of Swarajyarakshak Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj will be erected in Jammu and Kashmir to remember and draw inspiration from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.
He was speaking on behalf of the ‘Vishwa Hindu Maratha Sangh’ at a programme organised in Deccan on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Swarajyarakshak, Dharmaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. While speaking at this programme, Punit Balan said, “There has not been a warrior like Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in this era. I work in Kashmir with the Indian Army. Whenever our Indian soldiers go to war, they fight with the courage, valour, and prowess of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj before their eyes. It is his inspiration that gives great strength to our brave soldiers to fight.”
“Therefore, the Punit Balan group will erect a grand statue and memorial of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, similar to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in Kashmir with the help of the Army and the Vishwa Hindu Maratha Sangh,” he added. Punit Balan assured that the work of the memorial will be completed before Sambhaji Maharaj’s birth anniversary next year.
Punit Balan said, “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Swarajyarakshak Dharmaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj are inspirations for the whole of India. The ideals set by them by creating Swarajya are a guiding light for all of us. Therefore, monuments to these two kings are necessary so that today’s young generation can follow the same path. That is why we have decided to erect a grand statue of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in the Kashmir valley.”
At this time, a large number of dignitaries, followers of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, and citizens of the city were present for the programme.
