Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended the millennium birth anniversary celebrations of Bhakti Saint Sri Ramanujacharya in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Addressing the event, Shah said, "Statue of Equality has recently been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji and Chinna Jeeyar Swamy Ji. Amit Shah Visits Statue of Equality in Hyderabad, Says ‘Sri Ramanujacharya Brought Unity in Indian Society’.
The cost of installing the latest sculpture alone – Rs 1000 crore – is equivalent to one-third of the entire allocation of the Union government's culture ministry for this year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Hyderabad on Saturday to inaugurate the 'Statue of Equality'. At around 5 PM, Modi will dedicate the Statue of Equality to the nation. He will spend three hours in Chinna Jeeyar Swamy Ashram at Muchintal and take part in the Ramanujacharya Sahasrabdi Samaroham. Modi will also participate in the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the