Intrigue From India and To India: What's on your mind?
By Mavic123456
@Mavic123456 (21898)
Thailand
November 7, 2018 2:38am CST
I don't know why I am into this, but I like to know the "feel" of the concern people. India considered being one of the poorest countries (no offense). Recently, India unveiled a statue of Sadar Vallabhbhai Patel. He is a political leader who helped the country to reclaim their independence from the British in 1947. It is claimed to be the tallest statue (597 feet) in the world now, two times the height of the Statue of Liberty (305 feet).
The statue represents humility as it was dressed loosely and in sandals. However, the cost of this bronze statue was 403 million dollars. Now, many are hurting, and crying, this amount could have helped more starving people in India.
In defense, this may be one of the tourists attractions in India so it means it may bring income, as well.
Do you think Patel would want the government to spend 403 Million dollars for his statue?
Imagine, how much rupees this 403M is when 1 $ = 72.61 Rupees.
What is your take on this? Do you think this is OK?
The 600ft tall statue, which cost $430m, has been billed as a major tourist attraction.
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21 responses
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
7 Nov 18
ahhh so you think it is just right for him to get this statue.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
8 Nov 18
@allknowing I am thinking also that it could use this money into something else.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
23 Nov 18
LOL you also realized what I have realized. we think it is a waste of money for the people themselves thought it would be great to please Patel and honor him.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
25 Nov 18
@thelme55 so agree with you. but some people prefer something else.
@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
24 Nov 18
@Mavic123456 yes, I have. I don't like spending much money for statues and the people are starving. That is nonsense.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
19 Nov 18
While I disagree with you that India is one of the poorest countries I too think it was a waste putting up that statue. One of the richest in the world lives here
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
20 Nov 18
@Mavic123456 There are crores here who live well and literate too.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
22 Nov 18
@allknowing sad how these things happen.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
20 Nov 18
this is always the case, while the people are poor, one of the people is the richest. tsk tsk tsk it is just too annoying.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
25 Nov 18
lol yes the other way to say also. Happy Thanksgiving.... how are you doing,
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
27 Nov 18
@just4him yes you are, you are not so active here for a week or more. (I just observed, though I am not also)
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@just4him (306196)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Nov 18
@Mavic123456 Thank you. I had a good Thanksgiving. I'm doing well. I've been doing a lot of writing.
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@stapllotik (1933)
• India
7 Nov 18
It was not require at this point of time. Modi govt failed to prove their worth. What India require is solid infrastructure, multispecialty hospitals and schools.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
8 Nov 18
I agree with you. This despot wants to go down in history by creating events that he would be remembered by. That Bullet train is another example.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
7 Nov 18
These were some of the arguments the Indians were saying. 403Million dollars is a big money.
@stapllotik (1933)
• India
8 Nov 18
@allknowing thats right the existing Indian railways are in pathetic condition and you want to run bullet train. Good that Japan has held back to fund it. Is this true ?
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@Shivram59 (31775)
• India
7 Nov 18
@Mavic123456 Sardar Patel was one of the greatest leader our country has ever had.He United the country.But he was denied the respect he deserved.In my opinion, PM ModI has done a great job by honouring the Iron Man.
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@Shivram59 (31775)
• India
8 Nov 18
@allknowing What he would have wanted is a different question, but he did a great service for the nation and it's our duty to honour him.When he was alive,he did not want anything.He could have become the first prime minister of India,but sacrificed the honour when Gandhi wanted him to do so.Now it's our duty to honour him.
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
7 Nov 18
I do not really know about their economic stature but I think even though they are considered third world their economy is big enough to afford making statues as big as that one. Maybe the wealth is just not evenly distributed in the country that is why they are looked upon as third world but if you would see them they even boast having nuclear weapons and they have a large military to defend their country so I do not think they are really that poor.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
7 Nov 18
I read I checked before I posted this if they are one of the poorest country, sadly ours is included....
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
8 Nov 18
@Mavic123456 As for me for as long as it represent some kind of national pride for them I guess that would be fine with them. I read the history of the character they used and it seem like he was a good leader back then and he held India intact during the times when it was dividing up. That is why the statue is called Unity. Anyway we are not affected by it economically so let's just respect their decision for building such monuments.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
8 Nov 18
@rsa101 OH he was a good leader and yes the statue is Unity. ahhh I have no problem with what their decision was, I am just curious how other Indian members here feel about it. Of course I can't say it is right or wrong. I respect their decision.
*whispers to you* that's why my title was "Intrigue". It is not just because we are not affected of a certain issue we just ignore it. Remember we are connected to one another.
Read also what other Indians were saying about this concern. We will learn something about it.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32507)
• Calgary, Alberta
22 Nov 18
Majority of the population of India is poor but so does US. India is now seen as a future super power.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
23 Nov 18
wow.. that's a good news for Indian members here. I am sure they are waiting for this. But isn't it China next the super power?
@quantum2020 (12040)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
27 Nov 18
In may attract tourists and embellish a part of the city it is going to be placed too
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
28 Nov 18
yes, that's actually one of the objectives. to attract tourist, at the same honor the man
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
9 Dec 18
wow.. good for you... I am glad this is so positive to know and yes it is known for that. Well my country is surely one of the poorest, Philippines... sad to say
Cheers! What is cheers in India?
@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
16 Nov 18
That is in fact huge amount of money to spend. It could be symbolic to most of the people in India however, you are correct, the amount would indeed help more people financially.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
17 Nov 18
I don't really have any right to say where their money should go. and yes you are right, for the people of India have a say about this . Conflicting points, some say it should be used to something else, to some it is about time to honor the man.
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
26 Nov 18
I agree. The statue seems like a waste. Putting the money into different funds named after Patel would have seemed to be better use
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
26 Nov 18
this is so true, but like what I said, we can't really say that it is right or wrong because we are outside expectator. We just see from the outside.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
27 Nov 18
@FayeHazel oh yeah, most of the time it is always the case. but if you read on those legit Indians who commented here they also have opposing answers. some are in favor while others are not.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
26 Nov 18
@Mavic123456 True, though sometimes when you have distance from something you are able to see it more clearly than those closer to it
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
1 Dec 18
that's why I was asking him if where does he think the reason why. Could it be religious?
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
13 Nov 18
I see so maybe spend the money to birth control program.
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@ledante (1086)
• Taipei, Taiwan
13 Nov 18
@Mavic123456 they'd better, because they're running out of land and resources faster than anyone
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@ledante (1086)
• Taipei, Taiwan
15 Nov 18
@Mavic123456 exactly- they're worse off than China was before the cultural revolution
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
8 Nov 18
impressive statue - if you take the s out of the https on the link it will hyperlink for you
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
9 Nov 18
ahhh I see ok.. thanks for the tip. I will erase the s.
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@Letranknight2015 (51523)
• Philippines
7 Nov 18
I hope they don't experience terrible earth quake anytime soon. Otherwise, it was a waste building that statue.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
7 Nov 18
Yes, this is very scary, but then if you are going to look at the statue it looks stable with the wider and stronger foundation below.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
8 Nov 18
yeah, and maybe cold because he's wearing loose shirt and sandals. Birds will accompany him anyway.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
11 Nov 18
me too, it is just a sign that people have different opinions over different matters. it is very interesting to know how the concern people would react to this.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
11 Nov 18
I don't like the irony thereyou spend that amount of money when you belong to a poor country. Its like a beggar erected of bronze statue of himself.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
11 Nov 18
cant you not even consider that it's an investment, to attract more tourist?
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
12 Nov 18
@ilocosboy but for some it would be nice ... for those Marcos loyalists. For some it is a total waste of money.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
12 Nov 18
Its not, like the face of Marcos in Baguio. Very few a huge statue become a good investment in tourism especially when all you can do is look up and can't go at the topmost of the bust. They should have spend 1/3 of it in statue and 2/3 for recreational services and resort.
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@septabchips (1142)
• Nigeria
9 Nov 18
One thing i know about Indians is that they are very frugal. I worked with them to a decision making level. I believe that hose at the helm of affairs in India would have good reasons if asked why they spent that big on a statue.
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
9 Nov 18
oh yeah I have some Indian friends too and co workers as well, so I know. they have also good reasons why they put this up, to honor the man. although it is really none of our business I would like to know the opinion of the Indians about this matter, if for them this is OK or not okay.
