Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and other leaders on January 1, 2024 paid tributes at the 'Jay Stambh' (victory pillar) near Pune on the 206th anniversary of the Koregaon Bhima battle.
Every year, lakhs of people congregate at the 'Jay Stambh' to offer tributes on the anniversary of the battle, which was fought on January 1, 1818, between the British East India Company and the Peshwa faction of the Maratha Confederacy.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Pawar, while citing the BJP's victory in the recent Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, said there is no alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the country. "Under him (PM Modi), the country's name, fame and pride is increasing," he said.
