Narendra Modi to unveil Statue of Unity in Gujarat today
Ahmedabad, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will unveil the 182m-tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Narmada district of Gujarat.
The unveiling will be made on the birth anniversary of the Indian leader.
The foundation of the statue was laid in 2013.
Modi was serving as the Chief Minister of Gujarat at that time.
Under his leadership, Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lok Sabha polls in 2014 to come to power.
Modi was elected as the PM of the nation following the victory in the polls.
Known as the Statue of Unity, this will be the tallest statue in the world.
Tomorrow, on the Jayanti of Sardar Patel, the 'Statue of Unity' will be dedicated to the nation.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 30, 2018
The statue, which is on the banks of the Narmada is a fitting tribute to the great Sardar Patel. https://t.co/9Z5PHE9uTM pic.twitter.com/6TXMYPaJm6
Modi tweeted: "Tomorrow, on the Jayanti of Sardar Patel, the 'Statue of Unity' will be dedicated to the nation. The statue, which is on the banks of the Narmada is a fitting tribute to the great Sardar Patel."
Image: Narendra Modi Twitter page
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