Dress code debate: Statue of 1st Odisha CM redone 2 times
1 year, 8 months ago

Dress code debate: Statue of 1st Odisha CM redone 2 times

Hindustan Times  

Municipal authorities of a town in Odisha on Wednesday removed a statue of Odisha’s first-elected chief minister Nabakrushna Choudhuri, the second of the late politician they have removed in two days -- both on account of the clothes he is shown wearing. Odisha’s first-elected chief minister Nabakrushna Choudhuri On April 1, the statehood day of Odisha, Angul Municipality authorities installed a full-size statue of Choudhuri at the Gopabandhu Park in which he was shown as wearing a coat and a trouser, attire which the former Gandhian never wore in his life. Soon after the controversy erupted, the officials on Tuesday removed that statue and installed another one in which Choudhuri was shown wearing a dhoti and kurta. Chief advisor to chief minister, R Balakrishnan said henceforth statues of eminent personalities can be installed only after permission from the state’s culture Department.

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Statue of former CM of Odisha Nabakrushna Choudhuri removed from public park
1 year, 8 months ago

Statue of former CM of Odisha Nabakrushna Choudhuri removed from public park

Hindustan Times  

The statue of Odisha’s first-elected chief minister Nabakrushna Choudhuri was removed by municipal authorities on Wednesday after two statues put up in a span of four days triggered an outrage among over the sartorial choice. On Saturday, the Angul municipality authorities had installed a full-size fibre statue of Choudhuri at the Gopabandhu Park in which he was shown wearing a …

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