The foundation ceremony for the installation of a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot Fort in Malvan, located in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district, was held on Wednesday morning. According to media reports, Maharashtra's Minister for Fisheries and Ports, Nitesh Rane, performed the ritual.

In August 2024, the 35-foot statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Rajkot Fort collapsed, just seven months after it was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 4, 2023, during the Navy Day celebration.