City pays homage to Ghandi

DAVIE, Fla. (WSVN) -- The City of Davie is paying homage to an iconic spiritual leader.

Thursday, City officials unveiled a seven-foot, 785 pound bronze statue of Mahatma Ghandhi at Falcon's Lea Park.

A local Indian cultural group paid for the $50,000 statue. The unveiling came just a day after what would have been his 143rd birthday.

Davie is now the seventh U.S. city to honor Ghandi, who is known as a symbol of peace.

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