Pune, Nov 17 (PTI) The removal of a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj bust from the premises of a government office in Pune triggered protests by various organisations on Monday, forcing the administration to reinstall the structure at its original spot.

The protesting outfits opposed the removal of the bust of the 17th-century Maratha warrior king on the ground that it had been part of a heritage structure. The bust was removed from the premises of the tehsildar's office in the Shukrawar Peth area of the city on Saturday.

Earlier in the day, the administration clarified that as the office was being shifted to another site, the bust was removed respectfully, and it will be reinstalled in the new premises. However, by evening the administration relented and said the statue is being reinstalled

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