India plans Statue of Liberty 'rival'

Updated June 30, 2008 19:55:16

The government of the Indian state of Maharashtra plans to build a statue off the Mumbai coast to rival New York's Statue of Liberty. The statue will be of the Maratha warrior king Shivaji, considered a hero in Maharashtra for his defiance of Mughal and British forces. However, the decision to build the statue has not been without controversy.

Presenter: Murali Krishnan
Speakers: Political scientist Professor Imtiaz Ahmad; political analyst Monobina Gupta