For years, a controversial sculpture, with two legs cut at the torso and a football above it, became an identity of the iconic Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata. The sculpture, designed by former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee herself, divided the people, with several calling it an eyesore and even grotesque. The sculpture was eventually demolished on Saturday by the BJP government, days after minister Nisith Pramanik pledged to remove it.

On Saturday morning, locals were surprised to see that the sculpture was taken down near the VVIP gate of the Salt Lake stadium, which recently hosted football legend Lionel Messi. The sculpture, believed to be the brainchild of Mamata, was installed in 2017 ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. It also had the ‘Biswa Bangla’ logo – the signature emblem of the previous TMC government.

Source: India Today