40-Foot Veena In Ayodhya As Tribute To Lata Mangeshkar, PM To Inaugurate
NDTV
The prominent intersection in Ayodhya named after Lata Mangeshkar will be virtually inaugurated by PM Modi today.
A 40-foot statue of a veena, weighing 14 tonnes, has been installed at a prominent intersection in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya in a tribute to legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on her 93rd birth anniversary. Remembering Lata Didi on her birth anniversary. There is so much that I recall…the innumerable interactions in which she would shower so much affection. I am glad that today, a Chowk in Ayodhya will be named after her. It is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest Indian icons.
The intersection, named Lata Mangeshkar Chowk, will be virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy will be present during the inauguration of the Chowk. Religious and political leaders have been invited too.
"Remembering Lata Didi on her birth anniversary. There is so much that I recall…the innumerable interactions in which she would shower so much affection. I am glad that today, a Chowk in Ayodhya will be named after her. It is a fitting tribute to one of the greatest Indian icons," said PM Modi in a tweet.
