Seems to me there is a simple rule about building statues and monuments. They are best constructed after death. For instance Mount Rushmore still stands as monument to past US Presidents without any objection while the statue of Abraham Lincoln seated on a chair at Lincoln memorial is a must for tourists to Washington. Likewise the Nelson column in Trafalgar Square will probably stand for another century and if anything happens to these monuments the respective government will probably spend public funds to get them repaired. India has its fair share of statues to various dead personalities of the past from Mahatma Gandhi to Rabindra Nath Tagore who are revered to this day. The problem arises if you build statues and monuments to yourself during your lifetime especially with public money. We all saw what happened to Saddam's statue in Baghdad. When it was toppled delighted Iraqis hit it with shoes and slippers. Eventually Saddam was hanged. Ceausescu built a huge palace for himself in Bucharest, Ruamania. He and his wife were shot as common criminals. People who build statues of themselves should remember they will die in a few years while their statues will last a long time. They will remain as invitations to future generations to show their contempt as they think fit.