DR.B.R Ambedkar statue at the Town Hall

Mangalore: The local city corporation (MCC) authorities have decided to install an image (a statue) of Dr.B.R Ambedkar in the Town Hall area. Bharat Ratna Ambedkar had got the Constitution of India Bill passed in Lok Sabha in 1950’s. Demands came from several quarters to install his statue near Town Hall. It will be a bronze statue costing Rs.7lakh, with a height of 7.5 feet and 370kg. in weight. Tender is given to Pushparaj Shetty.

Sculptor B.C Shivakumar and 4 associates have created a statue in Bangalore. Accessories cost Rs.3 lakh, so the entire cost reaches Rs.10 lakh. The team needed 6 months to complete statue.

Municipal Commissioner Dr. Vijay Prakash was happy over the installation as desired by Mangalore citizens. The unveiling of statue will take some time, MCC sources said today.