Mumbai; Aug 30 (Reporter) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday apologised for the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot Fort in Maharashtra, saying the Maratha emperor was not 'just a king but an adorable deity for us'. "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a king for us. He is an adorable deity for us. I bow my head and apologise to Maharashtra and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for the incident that happened in Malvan'. "We don't use great men for politics,’’ said the Prime Minister at the foundation stone laying function for the Rs 76,000 Crore Vadhavan port in neghbouring Palghar district. ‘’When I came here I bowed my head at the feet of Shivaji Maharaj and asked for forgiveness. People who consider Shivaji Maharaj as an adorable deity are worried (after the fall of the statue). I also apologize to those who worship such an adorable deity. Our culture is different. For us, nothing is bigger than Aradhya Daivat ’’ said Modi. ‘’When in 2013 BJP confirmed me as the Prime Ministerial candidate, the first thing I did was to go to Raigad Fort and sit in front of the Samadhi of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and pray and start a new journey of national service,’’ the PM said. He slammed the opposition, especially the Congress party for "insulting and abusing" Veer Savarkar but never caring to apologise for the same. ‘’India's great son Veer Savarkar is abused. They (opposition) crush the sentiments of the patriots. Even after insulting Savarkar, they do not apologise. They go to court, but they do not repent. This is their tradition...////...