In India, the construction of the largest statue in the world has begun

Delhi - India on Thursday began construction of a statue that, upon completion, is set to be the tallest in the world, and its promoter hopes it will become a new wonder of the world. The statue of Indian independence fighter against British rule, Sardar Patel, is expected to measure 182 meters; this would be twice the height of the American Statue of Liberty and four times that of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil's Rio, reported the AFP agency today.
    The metal statue is the brainchild of opposition leader Narendra Modi, who laid the foundation stone for the project in his home state of Gujarat on Thursday. He also urged farmers to donate old tools that will be melted down for use in the monument to the politician known as the Iron Man. The statue is set to rise on an island in the Narmada River once it is completed in four years.
    "People travel to see the Taj Mahal, flock to America for the Statue of Liberty and to France for the Eiffel Tower. And now people from all over the world will come here to see this wonder," Modi declared. "We are calling on farmers from every Indian village to give us pieces of

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