CM Jagan to unveil 125-feet-tall Ambedkar statue on April 12
2 years, 1 month ago

CM Jagan to unveil 125-feet-tall Ambedkar statue on April 12

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Social welfare minister Merugu Nagarjuna on Wednesday reviewed the progress of 125-feet-tall Dr. B.R. He observed that the previous Telugu Desam government invoked Ambedkar only at the time of elections and relegated his statue in an area of thorns and bushes in Amaravati. Nagarjuna instructed officials at the review meeting to ensure that all works on the 125-feet tall Ambedkar statue are completed well in advance of April 14, 2023, when the Chief Minister will inaugurate the statue. Principal secretary R. Jayalakshmi, NTR district collector S. Dilli Rao, social welfare director K. Harshavardhan, VMC commissioner Swapnil Dinkar, APIIC engineer-in-chief Srinivas Prasad and KPC Projects director Vasudeva Rao were among those who attended the review meeting.

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Telangana Government Considering Different Shapes and Sizes of Gandhi's Statues
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Government Considering Different Shapes and Sizes of Gandhi's Statues

The Hindu  

The Telangana government is considering different sizes and shapes of Gandhi's statues to create the tallest statue in the world. The existing statue in Patna is 72 feet tall and made of bronze. The government is currently studying various designs and will hold consultations with political parties, Gandhians, and others who follow his message to determine the best shape and …

YSRC Condemns Removal of Ambedkar's Name from Statue in Vijayawada
1 month, 3 weeks ago

YSRC Condemns Removal of Ambedkar's Name from Statue in Vijayawada

Deccan Chronicle  

YSRC spokesperson and former MLC Jupudi Prabhakar Rao has condemned the removal of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's name from his statue at Swaraj Maidan in Vijayawada. He expresses concern that this incident is part of a larger conspiracy to replace the statue and transfer the area to the Lulu Group for development purposes. Rao further criticizes the government's inaction and alleges …

Telangana Talli Statue Unveiling Set for December 9
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Talli Statue Unveiling Set for December 9

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced that Telangana Talli statue will be unveiled at the Secretariat on December 9 this year. Amidst chanting of vedic hymns by the priests, the Chief Minister performed Bhumi Puja for the installation of Telangana Talli statue at the Secretariat premises on Wednesday. The previous government presented Rs 22.50 lakh crore budget during its …

BRS pays rich tributes to Dr. Ambedkar, cautions people against parties threatening statute
8 months, 1 week ago

BRS pays rich tributes to Dr. Ambedkar, cautions people against parties threatening statute

The Hindu  

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has paid rich tributes to Dr. B.R. M. Rajiv Sagar and scores of others paid floral tributes to a portrait of Dr. Ambedkar on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rama Rao said following the slogan – “educate, organise and agitate” – of Dr. Ambedkar party president K. Chandrasekhar Rao had organised lakhs of people …

No permission for Ambedkar statue, will keep off polls: Dalits
9 months, 2 weeks ago

No permission for Ambedkar statue, will keep off polls: Dalits

New Indian Express  

KANNIYAKUMARI: Stating that their demand to install a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar was not fulfilled for over a decade, Dalits from Arulgnanapuram in Erachakulam led by the Tamil Nadu Dalit Rights Protection Movement threatened to boycott the Assembly elections. However, as the bust was over 40 years old, Dalits in the area sought the district administration’s permission in 2011 …

CPI Hails Installation of Tallest Ambedkar Statue
11 months ago

CPI Hails Installation of Tallest Ambedkar Statue

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Communist Party of India has hailed the state government for installing the world’s tallest bronze statue of B.R. CPI state secretary K. Ramakrishna, while appreciating the installation, criticised the state government for not inviting President Draupadi Murmu and AP Governor S.A. Nazeer to the mega event. A delegation of CPI under the leadership of Ramakrishna visited the Ambedkar …

Andhra Pradesh CM: Untouchability still exists, but in a new form
11 months ago

Andhra Pradesh CM: Untouchability still exists, but in a new form

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Untouchability is still prevalent in the country even after 75 years of Independence, although in a different form, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said during a programme to unveil the 206-ft statue of Dr BR Ambedkar on Friday. Stating that the practice does not just mean keeping a person of a particular community at a distance, he …

World’s tallest statue of Ambedkar in Vijayawada to be thrown open to public from January 20
11 months ago

World’s tallest statue of Ambedkar in Vijayawada to be thrown open to public from January 20

The Hindu  

The Swaraj Maidan in the heart of Vijayawada will henceforth be known as Dr. B.R. It is here that the Statue of Social Justice, the iconic 125-ft. statue of the architect of the Constitution is installed, and its precincts will be thrown open to public from January 20.. Made in India, it is also the world’s tallest statue of Dr. …

World’s tallest statue: AP govt to unveil 206-ft tall statue of Ambedkar today
11 months ago

World’s tallest statue: AP govt to unveil 206-ft tall statue of Ambedkar today

Live Mint  

The Andhra Pradesh government will unveil the world's tallest statue of the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr BR Ambedkar on Friday. "Let us collectively celebrate this remarkable achievement and honour the legacy of Ambedkar, whose contributions continue to shape our collective consciousness," YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh wrote on X. He noted that the visionary’s …

Ambedkar Statue Unveiling at Samatha Mahasabha
11 months, 1 week ago

Ambedkar Statue Unveiling at Samatha Mahasabha

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Ambedkar statue and throw open his memorial constructed at a cost of ₹400 crore coinciding with the grand Samatha Mahasabha public meeting on Friday, January 19, at 4 pm in Vijayawada. Social welfare minister Meruga Nagarjuna and Rajya Sabha MP V. Vijayasai Reddy said that more than 1.25 lakh people are expected to attend the Mahasabha, …

Swarajya Maidan readying for Ambedkar statue unveiling
11 months, 1 week ago

Swarajya Maidan readying for Ambedkar statue unveiling

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Vijayawada Municipal Corporation commissioner Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar said final touch-ups are in full swing for inauguration of the 125-foot-tall B.R. Ambedkar statue at the Swarajya Maidan in Vijayawada on January 19. Municipal commissioners Swapnil, Dinesh Kumar, Bhargav Tej, and chiefs of various urban development authorities are working for successful unveiling of Dr. Ambedkar's statue and inauguration of the Smrithi …

Dr. Ambedkar’s death anniversary celebrated across North Karnataka
1 year ago

Dr. Ambedkar’s death anniversary celebrated across North Karnataka

The Hindu  

Ambedkar’s death anniversary or Mahaparinirvana Divas was observed across North Karnataka on Wednesday. Khader, Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti, Ministers H.C. Mahadevappa, Satish Jarkiholi and Sharan Prakash Patil, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok and others, paid their respects and others garlanded the statue of Dr. Ambedkar in front of the Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi. Chief Secretary Rajneesh Goel, Deputy Commissioner …

Jagan Calls for Installation of Ambedkar Statue
1 year ago

Jagan Calls for Installation of Ambedkar Statue

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the officials to expeditiously complete the works on installation of the 125-feet tall bronze statue of Dr B.R. The CM reviewed the progress of the works and development of the Ambedkar Smriti Vanam project with deputy chief minister Kottu Satyanarayana and social welfare minister Merugu Nagarjuan and senior officials at his …

Tallest statue of Ambedkar outside India unveiled in US
1 year, 2 months ago

Tallest statue of Ambedkar outside India unveiled in US

Live Mint  

A statue of Dr B R Ambedkar, the principal architect of India's Constitution was formally inaugurated in a Maryland suburb in Washington on Sunday. According to the PTI news agency, more than 500 Indian-Americans from various parts of the US and some from India and other countries attended the unveiling ceremony of the 19-foot tall "Statue of Equality". "We are …

‘Statue of Equality’: Tallest statue of Ambedkar outside India unveiled in US
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Statue of Equality’: Tallest statue of Ambedkar outside India unveiled in US

Hindustan Times  

The tallest statue of Dr BR Ambedkar, the principal architect of India's Constitution, outside India was formally inaugurated in a Maryland suburb of the US capital here. Amidst chants of "Jai Bhim", more than 500 Indian-Americans from various parts of the United States and some from India and other countries attended the unveiling ceremony of the 19-feet tall "Statue of …

Historic 125-foot Ambedkar statue rises in Vijayawada
1 year, 2 months ago

Historic 125-foot Ambedkar statue rises in Vijayawada

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijaywada: Dr BR Ambedkar statue committee chairman and minister for social welfare Dr Merugu Nargarjuna, deputy chief minister Kottu Satyanarayana, Andhra Pradesh Christian JAC chairman Dr Elamanchili Praveen visited the premises and supervised the ongoing construction work of 125 foot Dr Ambedkar statue and Smriti Vanam on Friday in Vijayawada. On the occasion, Nagarjuna said that the construction of a …

Largest Ambedkar statue in North America to be unveiled on Oct 14
1 year, 2 months ago

Largest Ambedkar statue in North America to be unveiled on Oct 14

Business Standard  

The largest statue of B R Ambedkar outside India is all set to be unveiled in Maryland on October 14, the organisers have said. The 19-foot statue, named Statue of Equality, has been made by renowned artist and sculptor Ram Sutar, who also built the statue of Sardar Patel installed in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The statue of Ambedkar, the key architect …

‘Largest’ Ambedkar statue in North America to be unveiled on October 14
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Largest’ Ambedkar statue in North America to be unveiled on October 14

The Hindu  

October 03, 2023 06:45 am | Updated 10:45 am IST - Washington The “largest” statue of B R Ambedkar outside India is all set to be unveiled in Maryland on October 14, the organisers have said. The 19-foot statue, named “Statue of Equality”, has been made by renowned artist and sculptor Ram Sutar, who also built the statue of Sardar …

CM YS Jagan to unveil 125 feet tall Ambedkar statue in November
1 year, 4 months ago

CM YS Jagan to unveil 125 feet tall Ambedkar statue in November

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Minister for municipal administration Adimulapu Suresh said the 125-feet statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar on the premises of Smriti Vanam at Swaraj Mydan here would be unveiled by Chief Minister Y.S. Suresh said the CM would dedicate the statue to the nation on Constitution Day, November 26. Beneath the statue, four AC halls would be erected, of which one …

Top AP officials inspect progress of Ambedkar's 125-feet statue
1 year, 4 months ago

Top AP officials inspect progress of Ambedkar's 125-feet statue

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Special chief secretary Y. Srilakshmi on Thursday inspected the progress of works going on at the Ambedkar Smriti Vanam, including the 125-feet statue of the Father of Indian Constitution, Dr. B.R. She was accompanied by AP Greening and Beautification Corporation managing director B. Rajasekhar and Vijayawada Municipal Corporation commissioner Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar. The special CS said that once completed, …

Mayawati claims Ambedkar statue, Sectt name eyewash by BRS for Dalit votes
1 year, 7 months ago

Mayawati claims Ambedkar statue, Sectt name eyewash by BRS for Dalit votes

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati on Sunday claimed credit for the installation of a 125-feet statue of Dr B.R. Addressing a public meeting organised by the state BSP unit at the Saroornagar Stadium on the day, Mayawati said: “This credit goes to every grassroot worker and leader of BSP in Telangana due to whom the party is growing stronger …

India's tallest statue: Telangana CM KCR unveils 125 ft-tall statue of Dr BR Ambedkar in Hyderabad
1 year, 8 months ago

India's tallest statue: Telangana CM KCR unveils 125 ft-tall statue of Dr BR Ambedkar in Hyderabad

India TV News  

BR Ambedkar's statue: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday unveiled the 125-ft tall statue of the architect of the Indian Constitution. Earlier, the Telangana Chief Minister said that India’s tallest statue of Ambedkar, which is next to the State Secretariat, opposite to Buddha statue and located beside …

Telangana CM KCR unveils 125-ft-tall Ambedkar statue in Hyderabad
1 year, 8 months ago

Telangana CM KCR unveils 125-ft-tall Ambedkar statue in Hyderabad

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday unveiled the 125-ft tall bronze statue of BR Ambedkar in Hyderabad, to mark the 132nd birth anniversary of the architect of the Indian Constitution. The statue stands next to the State Secretariat on the banks of Hyderabad's famous Hussain Sagar lake. One lakh sweet packets, 1.50 lakh butter milk packets and an …

India’s tallest Ambedkar statue set for inauguration today
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s tallest Ambedkar statue set for inauguration today

Hindustan Times  

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday will unveil a 125-feet-tall statue of Dr B R Ambedkar on the banks of Hussainsagar, marking the latter’s 132nd birth anniversary. Telangana chief minister KCR to unveil Dr BR Ambedkar’s statue on Friday. The iconic structure of Ambedkar, which will set another landmark for the state, is claimed to be the tallest …

Congress plans massive public meeting on Ambedkar Jayanti at Mancherial
1 year, 8 months ago

Congress plans massive public meeting on Ambedkar Jayanti at Mancherial

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: The Congress has settled on a ‘social engineering’ strategy to show that it is with the marginalised communities and is committed to their empowerment. The move is being seen as a strategy against the state government’s unveiling of the tallest statue of Dr Ambedkar on that day. Congress leaders are planning to mobilise one lakh people for the meeting, …

CS reviews arrangements for Ambedkar statue inauguration
1 year, 8 months ago

CS reviews arrangements for Ambedkar statue inauguration

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari instructed officials to make elaborate arrangements for inauguration function of the 125-feet Dr B.R. With one lakh people expected to attend the event, the police was told to issue an advisory to the public in advance to avoid confusion regarding traffic diversions. Santhi Kumari directed officials to jointly inspect the premises on Friday to …

125-feet Ambedkar statue unveiling in Hyderabad to be grand affair
1 year, 8 months ago

125-feet Ambedkar statue unveiling in Hyderabad to be grand affair

India TV News  

The unveiling of a 125-foot statue of Dr B. R. Ambedkar in Hyderabad on his birth anniversary on April 14 will be a grand affair. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will unveil the tallest bronze statue of Ambedkar near Hussain Sagar Lake in the heart of the city in the presence of thousands of people who will be mobilized …

Dr BR Ambedkar memorial to be delayed by two and a half years
1 year, 8 months ago

Dr BR Ambedkar memorial to be delayed by two and a half years

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Dr BR Ambedkar memorial at Indu Mills in Dadar, which was announced to be completed by next year ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, is expected to get delayed as the 350-ft tall statue might take at least one and a half years more to complete. Dr BR Ambedkar memorial to be delayed by two and a half years …

Ambedkar statue to be unveiled on grand note
1 year, 8 months ago

Ambedkar statue to be unveiled on grand note

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: During a high-level review meeting at Pragathi Bhavan with ministers and officials on Tuesday, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao directed them to make grand arrangements for the unveiling of 125-ft tall bronze statue of Dr B.R. The CM instructed the officials to deploy a helicopter to shower flower petals on the statue to pay floral tributes to Ambedkar in …

Ministerial panel reviews Ambedkar Smritivanam status
1 year, 9 months ago

Ministerial panel reviews Ambedkar Smritivanam status

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Ambedkar Statue Construction Ministerial Committee met here on Friday to take stock of the ongoing works at the Ambedkar Smritivanam, including construction of the 125 feet tall statue of Dr. B.R. Ministers on the committee Merugu Nagarjuna, Kottu Satyanarayana, Botsa Satyanarayana and Adimulapu Suresh instructed officials to speed up works on the 125-feet-tall Ambedkar Statue being erected within the …

Ensure quality in installation of 125 ft-tall Ambedkar bronze statue: Jagan
1 year, 9 months ago

Ensure quality in installation of 125 ft-tall Ambedkar bronze statue: Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has called for high quality works for the 125 feet-tall bronze statue of Dr B.R. The Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the statue works and the arrangements for its installation with deputy CM Kottu Satyanarayana, education minister Botsa Satyanarayana, social welfare minister Merugu Nagarjuna, municipal administration minister Audimulapu Suresh and senior officials …

Work on 125-feet tall Ambedkar statue speeded up, says minister Nagarjuna
1 year, 10 months ago

Work on 125-feet tall Ambedkar statue speeded up, says minister Nagarjuna

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Social welfare minister Merugu Nagarjuna has said the 125-feet tall Babasaheb Ambedkar statue, being made at the behest of the AP government, would be unveiled on Ambedkar Jayanti Day. “The work is progressing fast,” he said after a visit of the Swarajya Maidan here on Wednesday. Chief minister Jagan is regularly reviewing the statue’s work.” Technical expert Vasudeva Rao …

Cong seek CS nod for installing Ambedkar statue in Panjagutta
1 year, 11 months ago

Cong seek CS nod for installing Ambedkar statue in Panjagutta

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A Congress delegation led by CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka met Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari here on Monday demanding installation of the Dr B.R. Following a court’s recent direction to the authorities to hand over the bronze statue of Dr Ambedkar to former MP V. Hanumantha Rao, whose attempt to install it in 2019 was foiled by the …

Ambedkar bronze statue, Smriti Vanam to be unveiled in AP on April 13
1 year, 11 months ago

Ambedkar bronze statue, Smriti Vanam to be unveiled in AP on April 13

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. "Expedite the works to ensure the Ambedkar statue inauguration is done on April 14," the Chief Minister has told the officials at a review meeting he held at the CM’s Camp Office on Friday. The officials informed the Chief Minister that the statue, to be made with 352 metric tonnes of steel and 112 metric tonnes …

Cong. delegation to seek Ambedkar statue installation at Punjagutta
1 year, 11 months ago

Cong. delegation to seek Ambedkar statue installation at Punjagutta

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A contingent of Congress leaders, led by TPCC chief A. Revanth Reddy, will meet Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari on Wednesday to demand the installation of an Ambedkar statue at Punjagutta. However, following court orders to hand over the statue to Rao, Congress leaders want it installed at the same location. Since the Chief Minister has named the new …

After 42 months, Ambedkar statue to be released from police custody: VHR
1 year, 11 months ago

After 42 months, Ambedkar statue to be released from police custody: VHR

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Former PCC president and Rajya Sabha member V. Hanumantha Rao stated that Dr B.R. Ambedkar's bronze statue, which had been in police custody for four years, would be released soon, claiming that the 14th Additional Chief Metropolitan Court, Nampally, had written to the station house officer, Panjagutta police station instructing him to hand over the statue of the architect …

Country\'s tallest statue of Ambedkar to be ready by February 2023
2 years ago

Country\'s tallest statue of Ambedkar to be ready by February 2023

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The country's tallest bronze statue of Dr B.R.Ambedkar, standing at 125 feet on a sprawling 10-acre parcel of land near NTR Garden, is nearing completion and would be ready for inauguration on April 14 next, the birth anniversary of the father of the Constitution The Secretariat complex nearby, which is also nearing completion, is expected to be inaugurated on …

PM Modi to unveil 108-foot-tall 'statue of prosperity' in Bengaluru on Nov 11
2 years, 2 months ago

PM Modi to unveil 108-foot-tall 'statue of prosperity' in Bengaluru on Nov 11

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka minister Ashwathnarayan CN on Thursday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the 108 feet Kempegowda's bronze statue at the Bengaluru airport on November 11. 108 feet Kempegowda's bronze statue at the Bengaluru airport has been named as the "statue of prosperity". It is called the statue of prosperity because it will reflect how Bengaluru, which was built …

Ministers, officials to visit Delhi today to check 125-ft model statue of BR Ambedkar
2 years, 3 months ago

Ministers, officials to visit Delhi today to check 125-ft model statue of BR Ambedkar

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: A delegation of ministers and officials, led by Ambedkar Vigraha Nirmana Committee chairman and minister for social welfare Merugu Nagarjuna, to visit Delhi on Tuesday to inspect the 125-feet model statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar in PWD grounds in Vijayawada by the ensuing birth anniversary celebrations of Dalit icon, they were proceeding to Delhi to inspect the model statue …

VP Venkaiah Naidu To Unveil Statue Of Former TN CM Karunanidhi On Anna Salai Today
2 years, 6 months ago

VP Venkaiah Naidu To Unveil Statue Of Former TN CM Karunanidhi On Anna Salai Today

ABP News  

Chennai: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu is set to unveil the statue of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Anna Salai in Chennai on Saturday. Karunanidhi is yet again set to get a place back on the pedestal on Anna Salai after 35 years since AIADMK supporters vandalized the statue on Anna Salai at the time of former CM MGR's death …

125-ft-tall B.R. Ambedkar statue in Hyderabad by December
2 years, 8 months ago

125-ft-tall B.R. Ambedkar statue in Hyderabad by December

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: IT minister K.T. Rama Rao, who inspected the progress of works along with social welfare minister Koppula Eshwar, the party's Dalit MLAs and senior officials on Tuesday, said that the project got delayed due to Covid for the past two years but the works have been expedited now to install the statue by December. The state government in undertaking …

Ambedkar statue in PS, install it: VHR
2 years, 8 months ago

Ambedkar statue in PS, install it: VHR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Senior Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao, a former Rajya Sabha member, said that he would tour the state and hold protests against the police for keeping a statue of Dr B.R. Hanumantha Rao, a former PCC president, said that the Ambedkar statue was “unnecessarily removed” by the police from the Panjagutta circle after it had been installed. Hanumantha Rao …

'Statue of Knowledge' dedicated to Dr Ambedkar to be unveiled in Latur on 13 April
2 years, 8 months ago

'Statue of Knowledge' dedicated to Dr Ambedkar to be unveiled in Latur on 13 April

Firstpost  

The statue has been built on the premises of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Park. The unveiling ceremony will be held a day before the 131st birth anniversary of Dr Ambedkar Latur: ‘Statue of Knowledge’, a 70-feet tall statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, will be unveiled in Latur city of Maharashtra on 13 April, 2022, in the presence of Union ministers Kiren …

MP cabinet approves 108-feet tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Omkareshwar
2 years, 10 months ago

MP cabinet approves 108-feet tall statue of Adi Shankaracharya in Omkareshwar

Hindustan Times  

BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of a 108-feet tall statue of the 8th century Indian philosopher Adi Shankaracharya, a museum dedicated to him and an International Advaita Vedanta Sansthan at Omkareshwar at a cost of ₹2,141 crore, state home minister Narottam Mishra said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a12-foot statue of Shankaracharya at the Kedarnath …

PM inaugurates Statue of Equality in Hyderabad, says 'govt policies benefitting dalits, backwards'
2 years, 10 months ago

PM inaugurates Statue of Equality in Hyderabad, says 'govt policies benefitting dalits, backwards'

India TV News  

Highlights PM Narendra Modi unveiled the 16-feet tall Statue of Equality on Feb 5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the 216-feet tall 'Statue of Equality' commemorating the 11th-century Bhakti Saint Sri Ramanujacharya in Hyderabad's Shamshabad. The policies like free gas connections, free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh, such policies have benefitted all without discrimination and have empowered …

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