‘Our tribute to America for all the country has given us’: NRI family installs Statue of Liberty replica at Punjab home

Gurmeet Singh Brar alias Babbu, 46, the owner of the house, said: “I always had this dream of getting settled in the US, the most powerful country in the world. I moved to the US in 2006 and started my transport business. In India also, my family owned a transport business started by my late father. This statue is our tribute to America which has given us a lot since we came here. Not only our business flourished after moving to the US, but we are also leading a good life. The first thing that came to our mind when we thought of having a statue related to the US at our Punjab home was the Statue of Liberty. The entire world knows where it is located, so a glance at it and people would know that our family has a US connection.”

Claiming that he was equally connected to his roots in Punjab, Brar said, “My grandfather is still remembered by people in Moga. Our country has also given us a lot after my father started the transport business there and ran it successfully for years but later, we moved to the US. I still visit Punjab every year at least once.”

Sculptor Gill said it took him around two months to finish the statue.