New Delhi, May 23 -- A controversial sculpture situated outside the VVIP entrance of Salt Lake Stadium, also known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan near Kolkata, was pulled down on Saturday morning following instructions from the West Bengal government, according to the officials.

The artwork was reportedly conceived by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Former State Sports Minister Arup Biswas had stated that the installation, which had been widely slammed by football enthusiasts as "bizarre" and "meaningless", would be removed from the stadium premises, as per PTI.

Installed during the 2017 renovation of the Salt Lake Stadium, the sculpture depicted a pair of legs up to the waist, crowned with the 'Biswa Bangla' ...