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Galwan hero’s statue unveiled

Hyderabad: A nearly 10-foot bronze statue of

Galwan

hero Colonel B Santosh Babu was unveiled in his home town Suryapet on the occasion of the first death anniversary of the martyr on Tuesday. Ministers K T Rama Rao and G Jagdish Reddy, Col Santosh Babu’s widow Santoshi, his parents Upendar and Manjula garlanded the statue.

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“My husband displayed valour in serving the country. His statue should be an inspiration for people,” Santoshi said at a function organised on the occasion.

Sculptor Bolla Srinivas Reddy, principal, College of Fine Arts, JNAFAU, was felicitated with a shawl for sculpting the statue. Court Chowk, where the statue was installed, was renamed as Col Santosh Babu Chowk. Officials put up a photograph of Col Santosh Babu near the statue, however, the name on the photograph read ‘Lt Col Santosh Babu’ getting the rank of the martyr wrong.


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