When the announcement came a few hours later to hand over 12.5
acres of the defunct Indu Mills in Mumbai's Dadar, not far from
Chaitya Bhumi where Ambedkar's ashes are interred, Mayawati was
not impressed. "For a grand memorial," she scoffed, "at least
30-40 acres of land would be required." If anyone deserves a
memorial in this country, it is Ambedkar. The scholarly
architect of our Constitution belongs to every citizen, not just
to Dalit parties. A fitting memorial would celebrate his life
and serve as both inspiration and rebuke to continuing social
inequalities. It should also help to chastise those who disrupt
the constitutional methods established by him. Plans for the
'grand memorial' have been unveiled by Ambedkar's grandson,
Anandraj who last year had forcibly occupied Indu Mills to erect
a makeshift memorial. They include a 109-metre high statue (16
metres taller than Liberty, it will be called, yup, The Statue
of Equality). In addition, there will be a lotus-shaped
convention centre, a banquet hall