Gandhi, Ambedkar, Shivaji statues on Parliament premises shifted

The statues of Birsa Munda and Maharana Pratap have also been shifted to a lawn between the old Parliament building and the Library.

BySouth First Desk

Published Jun 07, 2024 | 6:30 AMUpdatedJun 07, 2024 | 6:30 AM

Workers removing Ambedkar statue from the Parliament premises. (X)

Statues of Mahatma Gandhi, BR Ambedkar, Chhatrapati Shivaji, Birsa Munda and Maharana Pratap, among others, have been relocated within the Parliament premises as part of a landscaping exercise, a move that drew sharp criticism from the Congress on Thursday, 6 June. All statues have been shifted to a lawn between the old Parliament building and the Parliament Library.

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