Pune, Nov 17 (PTI) The removal of a bust of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from the premises of a government office in Pune triggered protests by various organisations on Monday, who alleged that it had been part of a heritage structure.

The bust of the Maratha king was removed from the premises of the tehsildar’s office in the Shukrawar Peth area of the city on Saturday.

The administration, however, 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.

“The bust was removed on Saturday night. The building is a heritage structure, and despite this, the bust was removed. Were necessary permissions obtained for the removal?" said Sanjay More, the president of the Shiv Sena (UBT) Pune city unit.

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