The idols were unveiled by Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Minister for Tourism, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Women and Child Development, Government of Maharashtra.
The Charging Bull has been an iconic image for Mumbaikars, while the ‘Aam Aadmi’ created by renowned cartoonist RK Laxman symbolizes the hopes and aspirations of a common man.
Statues of the iconic ‘Charging Bull’, BSE Gong and ‘Common Man’ were unveiled at the traffic island of Horniman Circle by Shri Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Minister of Tourism, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Women and Child Development, Government of Maharashtra. Mister. SS Mundra – Chairman BSE and Sh. Sundararaman Ramamurthy, MD-CEO, BSE participated in the event. Mrs. Ashwini Bhide, AMC, BMC and Shri Ashish Sharma, AMC, BMC graced the occasion.
The ‘Charging Bull’ is an iconic symbol of our markets, a symbol of prosperity in our tradition and also a symbol of financial optimism and the statue of the bull at this prominent position indicates the accessibility of financial prosperity to common investors. The cartoon character ‘Aam Aadmi’ created by renowned cartoonist RK Laxman symbolizes the hopes and aspirations of a common man.
Today was a historic day as we unveiled the iconic Charging Bull, BSE Gong and the Common Man statues at Horniman Circle. These symbols represent the hopes and aspirations of every common man and celebrate the accessibility of financial prosperity for all. Through this initiative… pic.twitter.com/O28S5OzJm8– Mangal Prabhat Lodha (@MPLodha) April 27, 2023
“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 grateful to the Government of Maharashtra and the BMC that the legendary bull and gong of BSE Public at large get an opportunity to relate to the financial markets to promote our legacy by putting the replica of the ‘Common Man’ out in the public domain, said Mr. Sundararaman Ramamurthy, MD-CEO, BSE.
BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) established in 1875, is Asia’s first and the world’s fastest stock exchange with a speed of 6 microseconds. BSE is the leading exchange group of India and has played a major role in the development of the Indian capital market. BSE is a corporatized and dematerialized entity with a wide shareholder base. BSE provides an efficient and transparent market for trading in Equity, Debt Instruments, Equity Derivatives, Currency Derivatives, Interest Rate Derivatives, Mutual Funds and Stock Lending and Borrowing.
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