Ambedkar is called the father of the Indian Constitution. His original name is Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, and he was born on April 14, 1891. The first Law and Justice Minister of independent India was B. R. Ambedkar. In 1990, Ambedkar was given India’s highest honor, the ‘Bharat Ratna‘, after his death. He is also recognized for creating the legal framework for our country and contributing in various ways. To honor him, a new statue was built in Vijayawada.
The World’s Largest Ambedkar Statue is being revealed in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, tomorrow dated (19.01.2024). Chief Minister Jagan Mohan will be inaugurating the statue. This Ambedkar Statue stands at a height of 125 feet. It is placed on an 81-foot-high pedestal, making the total height of 206 feet. The statue is named as ‘Statue of Social Justice’
The CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy wrote on X formerly known as Twitter “Presenting the ‘Statue of Social Justice’. The pride of Andhra Pradesh! Join us on the 19th of January for the unveiling of this historic monument honouring Dr. BR Ambedkar.A monument truly representative of the reformative social justice achieved in our government.”
Presenting the ‘Statue of Social Justice’.
— YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (@ysjagan) January 17, 2024
The pride of Andhra Pradesh!
Join us on the 19th of January for the unveiling of this historic monument honouring Dr. BR Ambedkar.
A monument truly representative of the reformative social justice achieved in our government.… pic.twitter.com/ezGuMmNKcQ
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, laid the foundation stone for a 125-foot-tall statue of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar at Swaraj Maidan in Vijayawada. The total cost of this project is Rs 400 crore or $48 million. The statue is located on a 20-acre land in the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Smriti Vanam in Vijayawada.
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