CM inspects site for Telangana Talli statue on Secretariat premises
The Hindu
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inspects site for Telangana Talli statue amidst controversy over Rajiv Gandhi statue location.
Amidst the controversy surrounding the statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi opposite the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inspected the site at the Secretariat on Tuesday ( August 20, 2024), to assess the site for installation of the ‘Telangana Talli’ statue.
He conducted the inspection a few hours after announcing that the Telangana Talli statue would be installed at the Secretariat on December 9. Mr. Reddy reviewed the proposed site and discussed design plans with officials. He emphasized the importance of the statue in reflecting Telangana’s cultural identity and instructed the officials to finalize comprehensive plans for its installation.
The controversy emerged on Monday (August 19, 2024) when the main Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) criticized the decision to place Rajiv Gandhi’s statue at the site designated for the Telangana Talli statue. BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao stated that the statue of Rajiv Gandhi would be relocated if the BRS returned to power, and that infrastructure projects and schemes named after Rajiv Gandhi would be renamed after prominent figures from Telangana. Intellectuals from Telangana also wrote to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, objecting to the Congress party’s decision.
Mr. Reddy, after paying tribute to the former Prime Minister on his birth anniversary on Tuesday, reaffirmed his commitment to unveil Rajiv Gandhi’s statue opposite the Secretariat.
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