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Old 10-08-2016, 09:55 PM
 
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Ghana will remove a statue of Mahatma Gandhi from its main university because of his "alleged past racist comments", the government has announced.

The move follows a campaign by a group of lecturers and students, some of whom demanded that the statue be returned to India.

It had been unveiled at the University of Ghana campus in Accra by Pranab Mukherjee, the president of India, in June as a symbol of friendship between the two countries.
Ghana to remove Gandhi statue following university protest because of Indian freedom fighter's 'alleged racism'

I guess statue removal is catching on in other countries. Who's next?
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Old 10-08-2016, 09:58 PM
 
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I see no issue with that. Babasaheb Ambedkar should receive the praise that is most often given to Gandhi.
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Old 10-08-2016, 10:09 PM
 
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I see no issue with that. Babasaheb Ambedkar should receive the praise that is most often given to Gandhi.
He's not black though.
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Old 10-08-2016, 11:45 PM
 
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So. India wouldn't dream of putting up a statue of a black man. Don't see why Africans should honor a racist Indian with a statue.
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Old 10-08-2016, 11:49 PM
 
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I guess that nixes the Abe Lincoln statue.
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Old 10-08-2016, 11:51 PM
 
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How long can this one last?


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