<p>The installation of 27-foot bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi between Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha has commenced. <br /><br />Master sculptor Ram V Sutur has sculpted the statue at Ram Sutar Art Creation Pvt Ltd, Noida. <br /><br />It will be inaugurated on October 2, the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation.<br />The statue, world’s biggest bust of Gandhi in a meditative posture, is being transported from Noida to Bangalore in three pieces. <br /><br />The 13-foot pedestal and one portion of the statue is already in place and the other pieces would be assembled in a couple of days. It is being put together in such a way that there are cut frames inside the structure that can be dismantled. <br /><br />The statue, has cost Rs 11 crore, and required 19 tonne of bronze and seven tonne of stainless steel.</p>.<p><br />Legislative Council Chairman D H Shankaramurthy, who reviewed the installation, said process would be completed by September 27.<br /><br />The State government had planned to invite President Pranab Mukherjee but it did not materialise given his prior engagements, Shankaramurthy said.<br /><br />Secretariat sources said efforts were also made to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, PMO had replied the prime minister had other commitments on that day.</p>.<p><br />Shankaramurthy said he would discuss with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on who should inaugurate the statue.<br /></p>
<p>The installation of 27-foot bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi between Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha has commenced. <br /><br />Master sculptor Ram V Sutur has sculpted the statue at Ram Sutar Art Creation Pvt Ltd, Noida. <br /><br />It will be inaugurated on October 2, the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation.<br />The statue, world’s biggest bust of Gandhi in a meditative posture, is being transported from Noida to Bangalore in three pieces. <br /><br />The 13-foot pedestal and one portion of the statue is already in place and the other pieces would be assembled in a couple of days. It is being put together in such a way that there are cut frames inside the structure that can be dismantled. <br /><br />The statue, has cost Rs 11 crore, and required 19 tonne of bronze and seven tonne of stainless steel.</p>.<p><br />Legislative Council Chairman D H Shankaramurthy, who reviewed the installation, said process would be completed by September 27.<br /><br />The State government had planned to invite President Pranab Mukherjee but it did not materialise given his prior engagements, Shankaramurthy said.<br /><br />Secretariat sources said efforts were also made to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, PMO had replied the prime minister had other commitments on that day.</p>.<p><br />Shankaramurthy said he would discuss with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on who should inaugurate the statue.<br /></p>
