David Cameron described Gandhi as ' a towering figure in world politics ' The 9ft statue was unveiled on the 100th anniversary of Gandhi 's campaign . A spokesman for the Indian government said it had been informed by Britain that the statue would be removed and replaced with one which did not include his name or image. Churchill described Gandhi as a 'half-naked …seditious fakir '
David Cameron described Gandhi as ' a towering figure in world politics ' The 9ft statue was unveiled on the 100th anniversary of Gandhi 's campaign . Gandhi 's statue is located in Parliament Square across from Churchill . Churchill described Gandhi as a 'half-naked …seditious fakir '