Manmohan Singh gets unique greetings from artists

Allahabad/Ludhiana, May 22 (ANI): As Dr. Manmohan Singh gets ready for his second term as Prime Minister, artists have greeted him in their own unique way.

A youth from Allahabad city has built a sand sculpture of Dr. Singh at Sangam on the banks of the river Ganga.

"On the banks of the holy river Ganga, I have built sand sculpture of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. As he will take oath today, I am expressing my happiness in a creative way," said Rajkapoor Chetera, Sand Artist.

The sculpture has been built at Sangam, union of three of the holiest rivers - Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati.

In Ludhiana, another artist has created wax statue of Dr. Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi to greet them on their resounding electoral win.

"We feel proud that a person like Manmohan Singh who is an economist, an honest person, dedicated and a visionary is working whole heartedly for the country's progress," said Chander Shekhar Prabhakar, the wax artist.

Elated that Dr. Singh will continue his second term, Prabhakar distributed sweets among his relatives and friends.

He also offered sweets to the statues. (ANI)