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Bronze bust of Mahatma Gandhi to be installed in Dublin
A large bronze bust of Indian independence and civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi is set to be installed in Dublin following an offer from the Indian Ambassador, Dublin City Council (DCC) has confirmed.
The DCC protocol committee met on Thursday to discuss the installation of the statue in Dublin after the Indian Ambassador Sandeep Kumar offered the bust as a gift to mark 150 years since Gandhi’s birth.
In a letter sent to former lord mayor of Dublin Nial Ring in April 2019, Mr Kumar suggested that a bust of the late Indian independence campaigner, who died in 1948, be installed in the capital.
"As you are fully aware, India and Ireland share historical bonds in relation to our freedom struggle movements which helped us to collaborate against the same colonial power," wrote Mr Kumar in a letter to Mr Ring.
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"This year is the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and it will be benefiting to have the bust installed in Dublin City, as has been done in several cities throughout European Union (sic). The gesture will also highlight the multicultural spirit of Dublin, bringing out its inclusivity and diversity."
A senior Dublin City Council spokesman confirmed that the protocol committee had discuss