25-ft high Vajpayee statue to be installed in Lucknow
25-December-2018
A 25 feet high statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be installed in the Lok Bhawan in the Uttar Pradesh capital here, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Tuesday.
He was speaking at a function held to celebrate the 94th birth anniversary of the late leader.
Governor Ram Naik and the Chief Minister led the state in paying tributes to Vajpayee. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Vidhan Sabha Speaker Hriday Narayan Dixit were also present.
Naik said that one comes across a leader like Vajpayee in a long time and his towering personality was respected even by the opponents.
Despite holding various offices, he always had the warmest regards even for the most ordinary party worker and the marginalised sections of the society, he said. - IANS
Chennai Beats Delhi and Mumbai in Paying Freshers—Here’s How Much They Earn!
Are Wedding Outfits Wasted? Arjun Vaidya’s Viral Post Questions Ethnicwear Habits
Ultra-Luxury Housing Booms in NCR as Rs 50 Crore+ Home Sales Soar 2,550%
IPS Officer Siddharth Kaushal Resigns Voluntarily Amid Postings Row in Andhra Pradesh
TN Government To Rejuvenate 5,000 Irrigation Tanks to Revive Traditional Water Bodies