PM Modi unveils Statue of Unity, world’s tallest at 182m, in tribute to Sardar Patel
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Ijndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled the world’s tallest statue, the Statue of Unity, in Kevadiya in Gujarat’s Narmada district. The 182m-tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was inaugurated to coincide with the 143rd birth anniversary of Patel, India’s first home minister.
Modi pulled a lever and inaugurated the statue at a ceremony along the banks of Narmada river in Gujarat’s Kevadiya. He lead the puja ceremony with water brought in a kalash (metal pots) from 30 holy rivers, including the Ganga, Yamuna and Brahmaputra among others.
Dedicating the statue to the nation, Modi called this a significant moment in the history of the country as a proper tribute had not been given to the tall personality who had worked hard to make India’s identity
“This is a project that we had conceived when I was the chief minister of Gujarat. To build the statue, lakhs of farmers from all over India came together, gave their tools, portions of soil and started a mass movement,” Modi said.