It’s unclear, and irrelevant at this point, where the University of Pune (UoP) stands on statute of limitations, but there certainly doesn’t appear to be any ‘limitations of statues’ on the academy’s 411-acre campus.

Under cover: The statue of Dr BR Ambedkar on the university’s campus that is yet to be formally unveiled. Pic/Mohan Patil

In its recent budget announcement for the next financial year, the university management has set aside
Rs 1 crore to set up a statue of renowned social reformer Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj on its campus.