On the 69th anniversary of Samyukta Maharashtra movement, CM Uddhav Thackeray paid homage to the martyrs at Hutatma Chowk on Friday morning. He also hoisted the flag at the Mantralaya. In his address, he remembered and thanked everyone who contributed to the state.
CM Thackeray drove himself to the event and this gesture of the chief minister was lauded. In a video, he can be seen driving all by himself and reaching the spot.
Here’s the video:
I called it’s simplicity & down to earth
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri #UddhavThackeray drive himself & came to Hutatma Chowk in #Mumbai & paid floral tributes to martyrs who laid down their lives for Sanyukta Maharashtra…feel great.. pic.twitter.com/syj8fDRDGe
— Dayanand Kamble (@dayakamPR) May 2, 2020
For the uninitiated, Hutatma Chowk is the official name of a square in South Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The square hosts Flora Fountain and was known by that name until 1961 when it was officially renamed in memory of the members of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti, who lost their lives when police fired upon their peaceful demonstration in 1956. A statue of a “Martyr with a Flame” stands next to Flora Fountain.
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