Moscow: The Red Square of Moscow, the capital of Russia, is a historical place that attracts tourists from all over the world. Vladimir Lenin is still present in this place. You will be surprised to hear this. You may feel a little scared but this is true. Lenin’s dead body is still kept in the Museum on Red Square in Moscow. On his birth anniversary and death anniversary, lakhs of people come here and pay homage to him. This has been going on for the last 98 years. But ultimately why Lenin’s body was kept till today and how it has been preserved for so many years is very heart-wrenching.
The dead body is bathed in chemicals
The world still knows Lenin as the Bolshevik war leader in Russia. His dead body is considered a symbol of communism. Red Square is the place where Lenin gave a historic speech during the Russian Revolution. A crowd of thousands heard him. He died in January 1924 and since then his body has been kept in safe custody.
Even after 98 years, Lenin’s body is kept like this. The country’s Biomedical Technology Research and Training Center is spending money on the care of this dead body. Moisturizing is done daily and chemical injections are applied. Also every year the body is bathed with chemicals.
The dress changes
It was only after the collapse of the Soviet Union that the world became aware of how Lenin’s body was being kept safe. It is said that even today his face looks very young and there are no wrinkles on it. However, sometimes dark spots appear on their face and hands. This is removed by an injection of acid. His dead body is always wearing a suit. It is changed periodically to protect it from fungus. But many people believe that a kind of mysterious wind always surrounds this dead body.
Billions spent on dead bodies
There have been several online polls asking questions about Lenin’s funeral in Russia for 30 consecutive years. Only 18 percent said their bodies should be kept this way. Most people want to be buried now. In the year 2016, this body was kept at Red Square for the first time.
It also revealed how much money is being spent on preserving this dead body. The maintenance of this body costs two hundred thousand dollars every year. Many people are outraged by this cost and believe that mummy care can cost less than this.
Why not buried
Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev often spoke about Lenin’s funeral. At the same time, the first president of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, did not want to bury his body. In 1997, he said that Red Square would not be turned into a cemetery. President Putin showed no enthusiasm for the body. Putin believed that Lenin ruled over the poor. Putin even once said that Lenin brought Russia to atomic bomb status. But even after this he does not want to bury them. Putin, who considers Stalin as his idol, said in a statement that Marxism is like the Bible and Lenin is its saint.