The politics of statues, from Gujarat to Maharashtra
When Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi visited Mumbai this week, he articulated his idea of honouring the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhai Patel. Mr Modi told a gathering at the Indian Merchant's Chamber, "I want a huge statue of Sardar Patel to be built and I will name it the Statue of Unity. I expect this statue to be double the size of the Statue of Liberty. This will be the world's biggest statue, 182 metres. I want the world to come down to his feet."
