MUMBAI: Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday expressed his want to step down from his submit and in addition introduced that he additionally conveyed his want to renounce to High Minister Narendra Modi right through the latter’s fresh talk over with to Mumbai.

Here’s a have a look at the Governor’s statements that prompted controversy, resulting in the announcement by means of Raj Bhavan on Monday that he desires to give up the submit.

Addressing a meeting in November final 12 months, Koshyari stated Chhatrapati Shivaji used to be an ‘icon of olden occasions’ and personalities like Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar to Nitin Gadkari had been the fashionable icons of the state.

“Shivaji is an icon of the previous technology; I’m speaking concerning the new technology. You’re going to in finding (icons) proper right here. From Dr Ambedkar to Nitin Gadkari, you’ll in finding them right here,” Koshyari had stated.

In July final 12 months, Koshyari stated Mumbai would now not stay the monetary capital of the rustic if Gujaratis and Marwaris had been got rid of from town. His observation drew complaint from a number of opposition events, with former Maharashtra Leader Minister Uddhav Thackeray announcing it’s time to display him the well-known Kolhapuri chappal.

Whilst inaugurating new structures of the Mumbai College, the Maharashtra Governor had recommended the college vice-chancellor to call the brand new world scholars’ hostel after freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

All through a programme in Aurangabad in March final 12 months, Koshyari stated Samarth Ramdas used to be the ‘guru’ of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. “Many maharajas and chakravartis (emperors) had been born in this land. However who would have requested about Chandragupta had there now not been Chanakya? Who would have requested about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had there now not been Samarth (Ramdas),” stated Koshyari.

A video of Koshyari went viral in March final 12 months through which he’s observed mocking the kid marriage of social activists Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule. Savitribai were given married on the age of 10 to Jyotirao, who used to be then 13. “Now believe, what would the boy and lady were doing after marriage. What would they have got been considering?” the Governor had stated.

Uddhav Thackeray, when he used to be Maharashtra leader minister, accused Koshyari of being overactive, and identified that the Governor had now not stuffed 12 vacant seats within the state Legislative Council in spite of the state executive’s advice.

In November 2019, Koshyari administered oath of place of job to Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar as Leader Minister and Deputy Leader Minister in a surprise early morning swearing-in rite, amid BJP-Shiv Sena tussle over the CM’s submit.

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