President Droupadi Murmu unveils bust of first Indian Governor General, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, the first and only Indian Governor General of independent India, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The move is part of efforts to shed colonial mindset and embrace India's rich culture. The bust replaces that of Edwin Lutyens, replacing it with a tribute to Rajagopalachari. Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda, Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan and family members of Rajagopalachari were present at the unveiling ceremony.