Usually Bollywood is quick to bow down to the political leaders/parties because they don't want to take panga, stand up for their rights.
But, music director Vishal Dadlani has decided to take on the government for trying to erect a Rs 350 crore statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji at Marine Drive.
The statue would be taller than New York's Statue of Liberty, and be created on an island opposite the three gymkahanas - Police, Willingdon CLub, Parsi Gymkhana on the Marine Drive waterfront.
Dadlani says he means no disrepsect for the Maratha warrior, but strongly opposes the politics of statues and wastage of public money on such monuments which serve a specific votebank, not the people. He says Rs 350 crore could be utilised for lots of other essential things like improving Mumbai's infrastructure, educating children, or any other worthy cause.
Dadlani launched Small change.in after the Nov 26 terror attacks, and filed a PIL in the Bombay High COurt. He plans to do the same against the Shivaji statue, and is currently collecting signatures on this portal. He says he will file a PIL once 25,000 people sign and oppose the project.
Do visit the website and have your say. So far, 19555 people have signed in.
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1 comment:
Why the hell no one is opposing Mayavati when she is buiding her Statue. Why this dadalani is so much against Shivaji Statue .. I dont remember he has taken any other cause before.
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