A tall addition to BJP's profligacy: The Statue of Equality

PM Modi proudly inaugurated the ₹1,000 crore Statue of Equality in Hyderabad to honor the legacy of the 11th-century Bhakti Saint Sri Ramanujacharya.

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Jitesh Surjiani | 07 Feb '22

The Statue of Equality, inaugurated by PM Modi last Saturday added another feather to BJP’s already crowded cap of financial extravagance. Each feather is proudly earned after the building of a memorial, temple, or statue to regain India’s ‘lost’ sense of cultural or religious identity.

The Statue of Equality

The 216-feet tall statue honoring the 11th-century Bhakti saint Sri Ramanujacharya is constructed on 34 acres in Hyderabad. The metallic statue, considered amongst the world’s tallest, is part of a complex that includes 108 Divyadesams (model temples) and an educational gallery detailing the works and philosophies of Sri Ramanujacharya. The project, the foundation stone of which was laid in 2014, has been conceptualised by Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swami of Sri Ramanujacharya Ashram. The inauguration of the 120kg statue, representing the years he lived, is part of the 12-day celebration of Sri Ramanujacharya's 1,000th birth anniversary.

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Jitesh Surjiani

Jitesh Surjiani

Jitesh Surjiani is passionate about progressive change for India and its citizens. He writes about issues that are roadblocks in improving quality of life and interpersonal interactions as well as areas of public governance that fall short in intent and action.

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