Under Rs 2.5 Lakh Crore Debt, Madhya Pradesh Plans Rs 2,000 Crore Statue
NDTV
The height of the statue, called the Statue of Oneness, will be 108 feet and it will be installed on a 54 feet high platform.
The Madhya Pradesh government has said that a Rs 2,000 Crore project to set up a 108-feet tall statue of Adi Shankara and an international museum in the state will connect it to the rest of the world. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan last week addressed a meeting of the Board of Trustees of Acharya Shankar Sanskritik Ekta Nyas to discuss the project. Prominent saints and trust members including Swami Avedhashanand Giri Ji Maharaj attended the meeting. #अद्वैत_वेदांत_संस्थान--एकात्मता की प्रतिमा@minculturemp#StatueOfOneNess#JansamparkMPpic.twitter.com/fCtHOU5NAw
The opposition Congress has raised doubts on the project and said it will only discuss it once funds are allocated in the state budget. The party has also pointed to massive debts that the state has incurred.
The Chief Minister said that the project to set up a 108-feet multi-metal statue of Adi Shankara Museum and International Vedanta Sansthan at Omkareshwar will connect the state with the world.
