PM to unveil 63-ft tall statue of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya in Varanasi today4Photo© hindustantimes.com

PM to unveil 63-ft tall statue of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya in Varanasi today

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a 63-feet tall statue of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya in Varanasi on Sunday.

The ‘pancha loha’ statue is the tallest statue of the leader in the country. Over 200 artisans have worked for almost a year in order to complete the structure. PM will unveil the statue during the inauguration of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Centre here.

The Memorial Centre shall also have the engravings of the life and times of Deendayal Upadhyaya. About 30 Odisha craftsmen and artists have worked on the project during the last year, according to an official statement.