NRI Gurjeet Singh Matharu, who lived in New York for over 20 years, has recreated a small Statue of Liberty on his Jalandhar home rooftop. The unique installation has turned into a local talking point.
It is not every day that a rooftop becomes a talking point far beyond its neighbourhood. Yet in Jalandhar, one such home has started drawing attention from passersby and social media users alike. Something unusual sits on top of the building, breaking the usual skyline of the area. It is simple in idea, but hard to miss in reality.
A house in Punjab’s Jalandhar has drawn public attention after a small replica of the Statue of Liberty was installed on its rooftop. The structure, built by an NRI, has turned an ordinary home into a local attraction and sparked discussion online.
The man behind this unusual installation is Gurjeet Singh Matharu, who has been living in New York City for over 20 years. The replica has been placed on the fourth floor of his house in the Kishanpura area of Jalandhar. It reflects his long stay abroad and his continued connection with the city he now calls home.
As shared by PTI on X, Matharu said the idea came from his regular experience of seeing the Statue of Liberty during his time in New York. For him, the monument became closely linked with memories of his life there. Over time, he decided to bring that memory back to India in a physical form.
