The Governor’s statue was sculpted by a sculptor, Partha Saha.
Kolkata:
West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose, going through a backlash over stories that he unveiled his personal statue in Kolkata final week, has put out a denial.
In a clarification on X, the Governor mentioned that the statue was solely “introduced to him” on the occasion.
“In some media stories, it has come out that HG (Honourable Governor) has ‘unveiled his personal statue’ at Raj Bhavan. The actual fact is as follows: Many artists submit their inventive creations to HG. Many painters made HG’s portraits and introduced to him. Equally, a artistic sculptor had created a sculpture of HG and introduced to HG,” the Kolkata Raj Bhavan mentioned.
“This has been sadly been described as unveiling his personal statue,” the put up added.
In some media stories it has come out that HG has ‘unveiled his personal statue’ at Raj Bhavan on 23.11.2024.
The actual fact is as follows:
Many artists submit their inventive creations to HG. Many painters made HG’s portraits and introduced to him. Equally a artistic sculptor had…
— Raj Bhavan Media Cell (@BengalGovernor) November 24, 2024
The statue was made by sculptor Partha Saha. It was unveiled on the Indian Museum in Kolkata on November 23.
In tweets, Indian Museum mentioned the bust was “unveiled by His Excellency himself”
“In alignment with HE’s imaginative and prescient to foster creativity and cultural appreciation, we proudly hosted the revealing of a bust of the Dr. C. V. Ananda Bose, Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal. Sculpted by the proficient Shri Partha Saha of the Indian Museum, was unveiled by H.E. himself,” mentioned one tweet.
📜 On November 23, 2024, Indian Museum embraced the spirit of #ApnaBharatJagtaBengal on the twenty-third day of our month-long celebration, to mark the graduation of Dr. C. V. Ananda Bose, the Hon’ble Governor of West Bengal’s third-year in workplace, as visionary chief of state. pic.twitter.com/qNg7eGhu6Q
— Indian Museum (@IndianMuseumKol) November 23, 2024
The intricately crafted bust serves as a tribute to His Excellency’s contributions and his unwavering dedication to selling artwork and heritage. This initiative underscores the museum’s dedication to preserving and celebrating excellence within the artistic arts.🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/nIu7L6N5Ml
— Indian Museum (@IndianMuseumKol) November 23, 2024
Within the photographs shared by the Indian Museum, Mr Bose will be seen standing subsequent to his bust.
The Governor was slammed by many and accused of getting an “inflated sense of self-importance”. Some opposition leaders from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) additionally reportedly accused Mr Bose of craving “publicity”.
“Submit independence India by no means seen such preposterous occasion. One individual appointed to a constitutional put up is appearing like a Roman Emperor,” TMC chief Jay Prakash Majumdar wrote on X.
Some media stories later claimed that Mr Bose was attending an inaugural occasion of a portray exhibition contained in the Raj Bhavan when the statue was introduced to him.