A day after stoking a controversy by claiming that saint Samarth Ramdas was a guru of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has clarified that his statement was based on his previous knowledge and he would recheck the new facts that have emerged.
At a function in Aurangabad on Sunday, he said, “Who would give importance to Chandragupta without Chanakya? Who would give importance to Shivaji without Samartha? Shivaji or Chandragupta are not small... But our society has a very important role of a guru.”
Mr. Koshyari’s statement received widespread condemnation from across party lines, even from Rajya Sabha member and direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Udayanraje Bhosle, who demanded that the Governor should withdraw his statement.
