Shivaji Maharaj Statue Approved in Malegaon Amidst Tipu Sultan Controversy

• Malegaon Municipal Corporation unanimously approved a resolution for a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial.
• The approval came during the first general meeting, presided over by Mayor Nasreen Bano Khalid Shaikh.
• The memorial will be erected in Sayane, proposed by corporator Uddhav Darekar from the Islam party.
• Both ruling (Islam, Congress, Samajwadi) and opposition (BJP, Shinde faction, MIM) parties supported the resolution.
• The decision follows a recent controversy in Malegaon regarding Tipu Sultan's photo.