President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a bust of India’s first and only Indian Governor General, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, replacing that of British architect Edwin Lutyens. Prime Minister Modi hailed the move as an act of “mental decolonisation,” highlighting Rajagopalachari’s inspiring public life and contributions. President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a bust of India’s first and only Indian Governor General, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, replacing that of British architect Edwin Lutyens. Prime Minister Modi hailed the move as an act of “mental decolonisation,” highlighting Rajagopalachari’s inspiring public life and contributions.
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‘Mental decolonisation’: Lutyens’ bust replaced by C Rajagopalachari; PM Modi hails move
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