Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met fishermen association leaders in Mumbai last night
Mumbai:
Fishermen in Maharashtra protesting against a proposed Shivaji Maharaj memorial off Mumbai coast have decided to withdraw their agitation, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone.
"Fishermen have agreed to withdraw their agitation against Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial Bhoomipujan," a senior official said, after a meeting between Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and fishermen association leaders in Mumbai last night.
Mr Fadnavis assured fishermen that the government will look into their concerns.
"At the meeting, it was decided to constitute a joint committee to resolve their issues. The Chief Minister thanked fishermen associations," the official said.
The main feature of the memorial will be a 192-metre-tall statue of the Maratha king. The site is a rocky outcrop roughly 1.5 km from the Raj Bhavan shore of Mumbai.
Members of Akhil Maharashtra Machhimar Kriti Samiti (AMMKS), an association of fishermen from Cuffe Parade, Machhimar Nagar, Geeta Nagar (near Navy Nagar), near Raj Bhawan and Backbay Parade, had said they will fly black flags on their boats and homes as a sign of protest.
Fisherwomen were planning a human chain from Nariman Point to Girgaum Chowpatty, holding black flags, said AMMKS leader Damodar Tandel.
The livelihood of 1.5 lakh fishermen residing across five villages in south Mumbai, who have 1,500 large boats and 450 small boats, will be affected by the construction, he had claimed.
"Fishermen have agreed to withdraw their agitation against Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial Bhoomipujan," a senior official said, after a meeting between Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and fishermen association leaders in Mumbai last night.
Mr Fadnavis assured fishermen that the government will look into their concerns.
"At the meeting, it was decided to constitute a joint committee to resolve their issues. The Chief Minister thanked fishermen associations," the official said.
Come,join us at the historic Bhumipujan of tallest memorial #ShivSmarak in Arabian Sea at hands of Hon @narendramodi ji on 24th Dec at BKC.. pic.twitter.com/5L0Fw6832q
- Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) December 22, 2016
The main feature of the memorial will be a 192-metre-tall statue of the Maratha king. The site is a rocky outcrop roughly 1.5 km from the Raj Bhavan shore of Mumbai.
Members of Akhil Maharashtra Machhimar Kriti Samiti (AMMKS), an association of fishermen from Cuffe Parade, Machhimar Nagar, Geeta Nagar (near Navy Nagar), near Raj Bhawan and Backbay Parade, had said they will fly black flags on their boats and homes as a sign of protest.
Fisherwomen were planning a human chain from Nariman Point to Girgaum Chowpatty, holding black flags, said AMMKS leader Damodar Tandel.
The livelihood of 1.5 lakh fishermen residing across five villages in south Mumbai, who have 1,500 large boats and 450 small boats, will be affected by the construction, he had claimed.
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