Was there ever a statue more relocated than Jawaharlal Nehru’s here in Chennai? The Jawaharlal Nehru statue, once a prominent landmark at the bustling Kathipara Junction, has seen its fair share of moves. Originally placed at the center of the roundabout, this bronze tribute to India’s first prime minister became a familiar sight for locals and visitors alike. It became a key stop for politicians, with Rajiv Gandhi even garlanding the statue in 1991, just hours before his tragic assassination. But progress, in the form of a new cloverleaf flyover, demanded change. The statue was moved to the Inner Ring Road to make way for construction, a decision that sparked local outcry. Promises were made to reinstate the statue to its rightful place. After some time, forlorn and somewhat forgotten beneath the newly constructed flyover, the Jawaharlal Nehru statue found its new, less central home. It serves as a quiet reminder of the constant changes that shape our cities, where even monuments to great leaders must sometimes make way for the future.
CSI CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Built without a single piece of wood the CSI Church of the Good Shepherd stands tall. Its Gothic architecture is