Gandhi statue to be unveiled at London's Parliament Square shortly

March 14, 2015 15:37

Britain will shortly unveil a statue of Mahatma Gandhi today in London's prestigious Parliament Square, a space packed with monuments to men who defended the British empire which Gandhi helped destroy.

Gandhi's likeness will sit close to that of Britain's former wartime leader Winston Churchill.

Present at the unveiling is Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and superstar Amitabh Bachchan along with Britain's David Cameron.

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