Controversial Abstract Gandhi Statue in Kerala Sparks Public Outrage and Debate

Oct 27, 2025 06:58 pm CST

A newly unveiled abstract representation of Mahatma Gandhi at Kerala's Guruvayur Municipality has generated intense controversy, with locals claiming the sculpture barely resembles India's revered freedom leader except for its glasses and walking stick. Municipal officials defend it as an unfinished abstract interpretation while opposition groups accuse them of disrespecting the Father of the Nation.