‘Statue of Liberty’ in Punjab: Viral video triggers hilarious reactions; netizens say ‘owner installed it after being denied US Visa’
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Didn’t get a chance to see the Statue of Liberty in New York City? No worries, you can have a glance of it in Punjab.
As per reports, some locals in Punjab’s Tarn Taran got a replica of the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’ installed on a building’s roof; a video of which has gone viral on social media.
In the clip, the locals can be seen placing the statue atop an under-construction building with the help of a crane.
The viral video also gave an overall view of the building with some locals getting themselves clicked with the Statue of Liberty-like structure.
From aeroplanes, football and animal-shaped water tanks, Punjab has it all.
The video has also triggered hilarious reactions on social media and has amassed 1 million views on some platforms.
Reacting to it, a user posted, “Sardarji was denied US Visa, he built the Statue of Liberty on his terrace in Punjab, India”.
Another user commented, “Wakhra Swag of Punjabis: Statue of Liberty now in Tarn Taran…what next?…Niagara Falls or Eiffel Tower in Punjab?”.
“Statue of Liberty in a village in Punjab…There we go full Liberty in Punjab now”, posted a ‘X’ user with the video.
“Must be water tank. You will find aeroplanes, SUV and what not shaped water tanks in Punjab”, said another user.