On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the significance of the installation of a bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari at Rashtrapati Bhavan, which marked the beginning of the festival known as “Rajaji Utsav.”
The bust of British architect Edwin Lutyens has been replaced by the freshly erected bust, which indicates a steady trend away from the connotations associated with the colonial past.
Rajaji Utsav is an important project that shows the numerous contributions that the statesman has made to the nation-building process. The Prime Minister encouraged citizens to visit the exhibition in order to gain inspiration from his legacy. The Prime Minister made this statement in a message that was posted on social media.
Earlier, Prime Minister Modi, while speaking on his monthly radio show Mann Ki Baat, reaffirmed the government’s overarching goal of eradicating colonial symbols and bolstering a national identity that is rooted in Indian cultural history.
The development follows a recent indication from the Prime Minister that the bronze bust of Edwin Lutyens — architect of several prominent New Delhi landmarks built during the 1920–30 period — would be removed from the central courtyard of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
