Pune/Agra, Feb 19 Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said that his Shiv Sena faction got the symbol of 'bow and arrow' because of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's blessings.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the first phase of 'ShivSrishti', a theme park based on the life of Shivaji Maharaj, in Pune.
In this program, Shinde said, “We will leave no stone unturned for the 'Shiv Srushti' project. Amit Shah is here today and many of you may not know that he is an ardent devotee of Shivaji Maharaj. He has studied a lot about the Maratha rulers and Shivaji Maharaj. He is also writing a book which will be published soon… With the blessings of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, we got the symbol of bow and arrow.
The Election Commission on Friday allotted the name 'Shiv Sena' and its election symbol 'bow and arrow' to the group led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Shinde.
Speaking at another event in Uttar Pradesh's Agra, Shinde said the Election Commission's decision to allot 'bow and arrow' symbol to his Shiv Sena faction was a victory for the truth.
Addressing the Shivaji Jayanti celebrations in Agra on Sunday evening, he said that due to the blessings of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, his faction got the symbol of "bow and arrow".
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with the blessings of shivaji maharaj the symbol of bow and arrow was founded
