Statue of Atal in Raipur soon, says govt

  • | Monday | 20th August, 2018

Chief minister Raman Singh said that Vajpayee's statue will soon come up in Raipur. Raipur also honoured Vajpayee by putting together a photo exhibition of his visits to the state. RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh government announced that a statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be installed in Raipur to honour the statesman who played a vital role in carving out Chhattisgarh from undivided Madhya Pradesh The state will also announce a welfare scheme named after him. The CM also unveiled a huge portrait of Vajpayee at Pandit Deendayal Upadhayay auditorium after a condolence meet on Saturday. He said, "Our true tribute to the departed leader will be when we follow the path shown by him and make Chhattisgarh, a developed state of the country."

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh government announced that a statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be installed in Raipur to honour the statesman who played a vital role in carving out Chhattisgarh from undivided Madhya Pradesh The state will also announce a welfare scheme named after him. Chief minister Raman Singh said that Vajpayee's statue will soon come up in Raipur. He said that a decision will be taken in this regard in the next cabinet meeting. Raipur also honoured Vajpayee by putting together a photo exhibition of his visits to the state. The CM also unveiled a huge portrait of Vajpayee at Pandit Deendayal Upadhayay auditorium after a condolence meet on Saturday. He said, "Our true tribute to the departed leader will be when we follow the path shown by him and make Chhattisgarh, a developed state of the country." TNN

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