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    Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Statue was unveiled by PM Modi near India Gate

    On January 21, 2022, the prime minister promised that a massive granite statue of Netaji would be erected at India Gate as a reminder of the nation's debt to him "The statement was made. color:#252525">

    color:#252525">Digital Desk: In the nation's capital, next to India Gate, Prime
    Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a large statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
    on Thursday evening.



    color:#252525">The 28-foot-tall jet-black granite statue was erected close to
    India Gate under the Canopy. He placed the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
    where a hologram of Netaji was unveiled earlier this year on Parakram Diwas
    (January 23) to commemorate Netaji's 125th birthday.



    color:#252525">An official statement claims that a 280 MT monolithic granite
    block was used to sculpt the magnificent statue of Netaji. A 65 MT monument was
    chiselled out of the granite rock after 26,000 man-hours of rigorous artistic
    labour. The statue was entirely hand sculpted utilizing both conventional
    methods and contemporary tools. Arun Yogiraj served as the team leader of the
    sculptors that created the statue.



    color:#252525">"One of the tallest, most realistic, monolithic, and
    hand-crafted sculptures in India is the 28-foot-tall towering statue of Netaji.
    On January 21, 2022, the prime minister promised that a massive granite statue
    of Netaji would be erected at India Gate as a reminder of the nation's debt to
    him "The statement was made.



    color:#252525">The 1,665-mile journey from Khammam in Telangana to New Delhi
    required a vehicle that was 100 feet long and had 140 wheels.



    color:#252525">500 dancers from all around the nation participated in a
    cultural celebration on the Kartavya Path to show off the spirit of Ek
    Bharat-Shrestra Bharat and Unity in Diversity.