Ambedkar's tallest statue to come up in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Apr 8: The tallest-ever statue of the Indian constitution's architect B.R. Ambedkar will be installed here, the Telangana government announced Friday.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao announced that he will lay the foundation stone for the 125-feet statue to mark 125th birth anniversary of Ambedkar on April 14.
After chairing a meeting with his cabinet colleagues, senior officers and Dalit leaders, he said the statue will be unveiled on the same day next year.
A committee headed by Deputy Chief Minister K. Srihari will identify suitable location in Hyderabad to install the statue.
KCR, as the chief minister is popularly known, said the year-long celebrations to mark 125th birth anniversary will be organised on a grand scale. He directed officials to organise a programme every month. Every district will have special programmes.
The TRS government will also launch distribution of three acres land among Dalits besides undertaking various programmes for their uplift.
The decision by the Telangana government to install 125-feet statue comes few days after Andhra Pradesh made a similar announcement.
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PM
Modi
likely
to
launch
portal
with
works
of
Ambedkar
Chief
Minister
N.
Chadrababu
Naidu
had
announced
in
the
state
legislative
assembly
on
March
29
that
the
statue
will
come
up
in
Amaravati,
the
new
state
capital
being
developed
in
Guntur
district
near
Vijayawada.
Naidu also declared that a memorial park will be built with museum, a Buddhist meditation centre, a museum and a library to highlight the teachings of Ambedkar.
He said the installation of statue and memorial park will be part of the government's plans to develop Amaravati as a tourist hub with its rich Buddhist legacy.
IANS