Sculptures of 'Charging Bull' and 'Common Man' unveiled at Mumbai's Horniman Circle

The iconic 'Charging Bull', BSE Gong and the ‘Common Man’ sculptures were unveiled by Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Maharashtra's Minister of Tourism, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Women & Child Development, at the Traffic Island of Horniman Circle on Thursday. The event was attended by SS Mundra - Chairman of BSE, Sundararaman Ramamurthy - MD and CEO of BSE, Ashwini Bhide, AMC, BMC and Ashish Sharma, AMC, BMC.

Speaking on the occasion, Sundararaman Ramamurthy, MD-CEO of BSE, said, “Today will go down as a memorable day in the journey of BSE, as our iconic symbol 'Charging Bull' is reaching the doorstep of the common man."

"We are extremely thankful to the Government of Maharashtra and the BMC for promoting our heritage by placing a replica of the legendary bull and gong of BSE outside in the public arena along with ‘Common Man’ gives opportunity to public at large to relate with financial markets," he added.

Notably, the 'Charging Bull' is the iconic symbol of stock markets, which symbolizes prosperity in the Indian tradition and signifies financial optimism as well. The statue of the bull at the prominent location in the financial capital of the country indicates accessibility of financial prosperity to common investors, the official press release stated, adding that the 'Common Man' — cartoon character created by renowned cartoonist R.K Laxman, symbolizes hopes and aspirations of the common man.