India, Feb. 23 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Monday unveiled a bust of India's Indepenence hero Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, replacing that of architect Edwin Lutyens, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Murmu hailed it as an initiative towards "shedding colonial mindset."

The newly unveiled bust of C Rajagopalachari has been placed near the Grand Open Staircase near Ashok Mandap.

Following the event, the President's official X handle posted, "This initiative is part of a series of steps being taken towards shedding the vestiges of the colonial mindset and embracing, with pride, the richness of India's culture, heritage, timeless traditions and honouring those who served Bharat Mata with their extraordinary contributions."

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