Guwahati, July 16 -- Written by - Manoj Kumar Ojha

Dumduma Town (Doomdooma): People from all sections of society in Assam and across the world continue to ask about the re-establishment of the Gandhi statue here in Tinsukia.

A quiet but historically vibrant town in Assam's Tinsukia district, Doomdooma finds itself at the crossroads of memory and modernity.

Last year, authorities uprooted the 5.5-foot marble statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Chowk, once the symbolic heart of the town, to make way for a new clock tower, a move that triggered public debate, cultural anxiety, and political tension.

The Doomdooma Municipal Board (DMB), citing damage and disrepair, removed the statue in early July 2024 as part of a beautification project....