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Controversy over 'scowling' lions in new sculpture of India's emblem

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Opposition leaders and others have criticised the lions in the new sculpture, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 11, 2022.

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NEW DELHI - It ought to have been a moment of unifying pride - the unveiling of a towering sculpture of India's national emblem featuring lions, atop the new Parliament building.
Instead, it has set off a roaring controversy.
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