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Sonia Gandhi Unveils Virbhadra Singh Statue in Shimla as Priyanka Gandhi Critiques Centre’s Disaster Aid

The six-foot bronze by sculptors Ram V Sutar with Anil Ram Sutar now stands at Daulat Singh Park, with the state set to handle installation and maintenance costs.

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Overview

  • The unveiling on the Ridge drew senior Congress leaders including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri and HPCC chief Pratibha Singh, followed by a public rally.
  • Vikramaditya Singh, son of the late leader and chairman of the Raja Virbhadra Singh Foundation, organised the ceremony and subsequent rally.
  • Created and installed at an estimated ₹40 lakh (₹24 lakh for the statue and ₹16 lakh for installation), the bronze figure was crafted over roughly six months.
  • Police deployed about 400 personnel with sector-wise security and traffic curbs that halted heavy vehicle movement in the city until 3 p.m.
  • Priyanka Gandhi’s address cited this monsoon’s toll in Himachal—270 deaths and losses of about ₹5,426 crore—as she alleged inadequate central assistance; the unveiling had been postponed from June due to severe rains and floods.