Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday unveiled the statue of ‘Bharat Ratna’ and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Kudiya Ghat, situated along the banks of the Gomti River here.
The leaders also felicitated the sculptor, Amarpal Singh, for his remarkable work.
On this occasion, Rajnath led the gathering in taking the ‘Atal Sankalp’ pledge.
The welcome address was given by MLA Neeraj Bora. During this, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, BJP State President Chaudhary Bhupendra Singh, Rajya Sabha MPs Dr. Dinesh Sharma, Brijlal, Mayor Sushma Kharkwal, Legislative Council Members Mukesh Sharma, Lalji Prasad Nirmal, Pawan Singh Chauhan, former Minister Mohsin Raza were present.
