PM Modi Inaugurates Statue Of Equality: All You Need To Know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Statue Of Equality in Hyderabad to honour the 11th-century Hindu saint Sri Ramanujacharya. Hours ahead of the inauguration, PM Modi tweeted that the 216-foot tall statue is a “fitting tribute” to Sri Ramanujacharya, whose sacred thoughts and teachings inspire us.

The Statue Of Equality is mounted on a 54-feet high building, named “Bhadra Vedi”. The building houses a digital library and research centre, ancient texts, a theatre, an educational gallery detailing the works and philosophies of Sri Ramanujacharya.