Ahmedabad, Feb. 4 -- The statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj set to be installed in Japan's capital city, Tokyo received a warm reception in Ahmedabad where the Indo-Japan Shivaswaraj Rath Yatra reached after touring the country.

Ahmedabad Mayor Pratibha Jain, BJP MLAs worshipped the statue and performed aarti. The Indo-Japan Shivaswaraj Rath Yatra will travel across the state in the coming days. The statue of Shivaji Maharaj is made using special steel and fibre coating material and weighs 450 kg.

Ellisbridge MLA Amit Shah called it a matter of pride for Hindus as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue will soon be installed in Japan. He extended a heartiest welcome to the statue here in Ahmedabad.

Speaking to ANI, he said, "This is a...