Shivaji Maharaj was 100 percent secular, he buried Afzal Khan's grave... Nitin Gadkari's claim

Nitin Gadkari: Shivaji Maharaj was 100 percent secular, he buried Afzal Khan's grave... Nitin Gadkari's claimChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj established Hindavi Swarajya, he was a Hindu Padpatshah, it is claimed by the Hindutva organization. BJP leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has taken a stand to refute this claim. Shivaji Maharaj was 100 percent secular, Gadkari clarified. Two English books written by novelist Vishwas Patil on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj were released in Delhi by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. He was speaking at this event.
It is good news that the biography of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is coming in English. In our hearts, Shivaji Maharaj holds a higher place than our parents, Gadkari clarified while speaking on this occasion.
When Afzal Khan and Shivaji Maharaj met at Pratapgad, Afzal Khan attacked Shivaji Maharaj, and Shivaji Maharaj killed Afzal Khan. After that, the Maharaj ordered that Afzal Khan's grave should be buried with dignity, Gadkari said on this occasion.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a 100 percent secular king. The meaning of the word secular in the English dictionary is equality of all religions. The meaning of the word secular is to do equal justice to all religions. There were also Muslim soldiers in Shivaji Maharaj's army, Gadkari said.
Shivaji Maharaj sent back the daughter-in-law of the Subedar of Kalyan with dignity. He did not look back and forth to punish the child at the right time. Otherwise, in politics these days everyone asks their sons, daughters and wives for tickets, Gadkari also reminded.
A person does not grow up by caste, religion, sect, but by valor. There were also Muslim soldiers in Shivaji Maharaj's army. Gadkari also expressed the expectation that Shivaji Maharaj's work should not be limited to Maharashtra alone but should go all over the world.