Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Controversy Over Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Statue Site
In Hailakandi, there's a big argument about where to put a statue of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
The local BJP leader wants to put it on a busy road, but many people in the town don't like this idea.
They think it will cause traffic problems and make it hard to celebrate festivals.
They also don't like that it's near a public toilet and a big electricity transformer.
The people wrote a letter to the Chief Minister asking to move the statue to a different place.
The Chief Minister had already started the project by laying a foundation stone a few months ago.
Controversy in Hailakandi over the proposed site for Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee's statue on Old Hospital Road.
Local residents submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, expressing concerns over traffic congestion and festival difficulties.
The statue is proposed to be built in front of a public toilet and near a transformer.
The foundation stone for the statue was laid by the Chief Minister in December 2023.
Residents suggested alternative sites for the statue within the town.
- Who
- Local residents of Hailakandi and BJP Hailakandi district president Kalyan Goswami
- What
- Controversy over the proposed site for Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee's statue
- When
- January 24, 2024
- Where
- Hailakandi, Assam, India
- Why
- Concerns over traffic congestion, proximity to public toilet, transformer, and festival difficulties
- Location
- Old Hospital Road, Hailakandi
- Proposed Statue
- Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee
- Initiator
- Kalyan Goswami, BJP Hailakandi district president
- Foundation Stone Date
- First week of December 2023
- Number of Petitioners
- 36
- Concerns Raised
- Traffic congestion, proximity to public toilet, transformer, and festival difficulties