Eiffel tower-like monument suggested for Bangalore

Noted space scientist K Kasturirangan has mooted the idea of symbolizing the spirit of Karnataka by creating a monument in Bangalore on the lines of either the Eiffel Tower of Paris or the Statue of Liberty in New York.

“When I think about a monument in Bangalore, it is something like Eiffel Tower in Paris and Statue of Liberty in New York, but in a different context. Maybe we should think about it”, Kasturirangan said while addressing the annual convention of Bangalore Management Association (BMA).

Kasturirangan, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, a monument for Karnataka that symbolizes the spirit of the state, entrepreneurship, adventurism, culture and social ethos was necessary.

Pointing out that the year 2006 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the formation of the state of Karnataka, Kasturirangan said it was advisable to build such a monument to mark the occasion.

He suggested that Bangalore’s infrastructure should improve in such a way that it would cater to the requirements even after 50 years and hold good even for centuries. “We have to think locally and act globally”, he said.