# Artist creates 16 mm graphite statue of Alluri Sitarama Raju 2026-08-15T00:52:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A goldsmith and artist, V.S.N.N. Achari, has created a miniature graphite statue of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju to mark the eve of the 80th Independence Day. The statue is just 16 mm tall and 6 mm wide. The Hindu reports that Achari welcomed the government’s decision to name the Bhogapuram international airport after Alluri Sitarama Raju. He also urged the government to include the freedom fighter’s biography in school textbooks so students learn about his struggle against the British. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: 80th Independence Day, Alluri Sitarama Raju, Bhogapuram International Airport Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/artist-creates-16-mm-graphite-statue-of-alluri-sitarama-raju/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/artist-creates-16-mm-graphite-statue-of-alluri-sitarama-raju/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.