PM Modi unveils 28ft statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose placed under canopy near India Gate

way2barak, Sept. 8: A grand statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, was unveiled by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8^th of September 2022 near India Gate in New Delhi. The jet black granite statue, measuring a total of 28 ft. was placed under the Canopy near India Gate.

The grand statue of Netaji being unveiled has been carved from a monolithic block of granite weighing 280 MT. After 26,000 man hours of intense artistic endeavor, the granite monolith was chiseled to produce a statue weighing 65 MT. The statue is completely hand sculpted using traditional techniques and modern tools. The team of sculptors for executing the statue was led by Arun Yogiraj.

The statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, which was unveiled by the Prime Minister, is being installed in the same place where a hologram statue of Netaji was unveiled earlier this year on Parakram Diwas (January 23) by him to mark the 125^th birth anniversary of Netaji.

The Prime Minister said that today a huge statue of our national hero Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose has also been installed near India Gate. “At the time of slavery, there was a statue of the representative of the British Raj. Today the country has also brought to life a modern, strong India by establishing the statue of Netaji at the same place”, he added. Recalling the greatness of Netaji, the Prime Minister said “Subhas Chandra Bose was such a great man who was beyond the challenge of position and resources. His acceptance was such that the whole world considered him a leader. He had courage and self-respect. He had ideas, he had visions. He had leadership abilities and  had policies.”

कर्तव्य पथ भारत के लोकतांत्रिक अतीत और सर्वकालिक आदर्शों का जीवंत मार्ग है। देश के सांसद, मंत्री और अधिकारियों में भी यह पूरा क्षेत्र Nation First की भावना का संचार करेगा। pic.twitter.com/JKx0VMwMBB

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 8, 2022

The 28 feet tall towering statue of Netaji is one of the tallest, realistic, monolithic, handmade sculptures in India. The  PM had on 21^st January 2022 assured that a grand statue of Netaji made of granite will be installed at India Gate as a symbol of the nation’s indebtedness to him. A 100 feet long truck with 140 wheels was specially designed for this monolithic granite stone to travel the 1665 kms from Khammam in Telangana to New Delhi.

The  Prime Minister’s arrival at the canopy for the unveiling of the statue of Netaji was heralded with traditional Manipuri Shankh Vadayam and Kerala’s traditional Panch Vadayam and Chanda.  The unveiling of the statue of Netaji was accompanied to the tune of Kadam Kadam Badhaye jaa, the traditional INA song.

To demonstrate the spirit of Ek Bharat – Shrestra Bharat & Unity in Diversity a cultural festival by 500 dancers drawn from all parts of the country, showcased on the Kartvya Path.  The glimpse of the same was shown to the  Prime Minster on the step Amphitheatre near India Gate by around 30 artists who performed tribal folk art forms, such as, Sambalpuri, Panthi, Kalbelia, Kargam and dummy horse with live music  by Nashik Dhol Pathik Tasha and Drums. Mangalgaan penned by Padma Bhushan Pt. Shrikrishna Ratanjankarji on the auspicious occasion of 1st Independence Day of India in 1947 is being presented by Pt. SuhasVashi along with a team of singers and musicians. Shri. Ashish Keskar will be the music director for the presentation.

The festival at Kartvya path commenced at 08.45 PM on 8^th September, 2022 after the main function and will also continue on 9^th, 10, & 11^th September, 2022 from 7.00 PM to 9.00 PM. A special 10 minute Drone Show on Netaji’s life was projected at India Gate at 08.00 PM on 9th, 10^th & 11^th September, 2022.  Both the cultural festival and the drone show would be open to public with free entry.