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Mamata-designed football sculpture near Kolkata stadium removed

The West Bengal government on Saturday removed the controversial football-themed sculpture installed outside the Salt Lake Stadium, which was designed by former chief minister Mamata Banerjee. It was installed ahead of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. It featured giant footballing legs merging into the Biswa Bangla logo, with the word “Joyi” written on the football. The structure had drawn mixed reactions from football supporters in Kolkata, with many questioning its design and symbolism. Several calling it an eyesore and even grotesque.

Sports Minister Nisith Pramanik earlier this week, who said the "grotesque" structure did not match the aesthetics of such an iconic stadium. "Such an ugly-looking statue... It does not look aesthetically pleasing either. So we will not keep such a grotesque structure that has no meaning, and it will be taken down," Pramanik told reporters on May 18.

 


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