Indian Government Replaces Colonial Bust with Freedom Fighter at Presidential Residence

The Indian government has removed a bust of British architect Edwin Lutyens from Rashtrapati Bhavan, the presidential residence in New Delhi, replacing it with a sculpture of independence leader C. Rajagopalachari. This action is presented as part of decolonization efforts. Artist Geethu Gangadhar questions whether such symbolic changes address deeper colonial influences in governance, caste systems, and institutions, or if they risk erasing historical context.