Telangana Government Plans Tallest Gandhi Statue Despite Concerns from Gandhi’s Great-Grandson

Hyderabad: The Telangana Government is proceeding with the installation of the tallest statue of Mahatma Gandhi, despite opposition from Mahatma Gandhi’s family.

Tushar Gandhi, a great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, voiced his concern, questioning the necessity of installing another statue of the leader. Meanwhile, a high-level review meeting reportedly chaired by the Chief Minister on Tuesday focused on the “Gandhi Sarovar” project.

The initiative, which is being executed by Meinhardt, will feature not only the towering statue but also the transformed Bapu Ghat, envisioned as an immersive tribute to Gandhi’s legacy and is also part of the Musi Project.

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During the meeting, officials reportedly discussed the project’s scope, including design elements that would represent Gandhi’s ideals and life. Reacting to the attack on the Gandhi statue in Pragathi Nagar, Tushar said, “This is also a reason why I am against more Bapu statues.” In the Pragathi Nagar area of Cyberabad a statue of Mahatma Gandhi was reportedly vandalised for a second time.

Local activist Sai Teja, commenting on the incident on social media, said that such acts are becoming increasingly frequent. He expressed frustration at the lack of safety measures, pointing out the absence of streetlights and CCTVs in the area, which he said is the root cause of the repeated vandalism.

“This is the second incident in the same location,” Teja said, emphasizing that such acts are punishable under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1957. He called for stronger enforcement and proactive measures to protect national icons from similar incidents in future.