The global dimension of the figure of Leo Messi It is such that numerous countries have wanted to pay tribute to him. One of them was Indiawhere a statue was raised in Calcutta in honor of the Argentine star. However, The monument has had to be removed after several neighbors expressed their concern for security reasons.
“The figure was removed on Monday afternoon after neighbors complained that it swayed with the wind”he explained Sharadwat Mukherjeestate legislator, in statements to AFP. To dismantle it, the intervention of several hydraulic cranes was necessary, since the structure reached 21 meters high.
Subject of controversy
The statue had been inaugurated in Decembercoinciding with a visit from Messi to the country. Since then, it has not been without controversy. The project was promoted by Mamata Banerjeethen at the head of the regional government, but the political change has revived criticism. At the moment, the government is led by Narendra Modibelonging to a rival formation.
The controversy has reached the institutional level. The current BJP Sports Minister (Bharatiya Janata Party) He even described the sculpture as “unaesthetic.”which depicted Messi lifting the World Cup trophy.