Overview
- The 21‑metre (about 70‑foot) fibreglass and iron statue was dismantled and taken into Public Works Department (PWD) custody on Monday after residents and officials raised alarm about visible swaying.
- PWD engineers who inspected the installation found loose main bolts and a shifted centre of gravity that made the structure unstable in strong winds.
- Hydraulic cranes, heavy‑duty cables and staged cuttings of the internal iron framework were used to lower the statue safely from its pedestal above a busy VIP Road pedestrian subway.
- Officials have not decided on a permanent new site; the statue is stored in a PWD warehouse in Bidhannagar while authorities review safety fixes, permissions and relocation options.
- The removal has reopened scrutiny of the installation’s fast rollout, its ties to the Sree Bhumi Sporting Club and former TMC minister Sujit Bose, and possible review of other projects from the prior administration.