After Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that statues of Mahatma Gandhi, BR Ambedkar and Chhatrapati Shivaji were “removed” from their prominent places in front of Parliament, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said the statues were moved “respectfully” to be installed in the large `Prana Sthal` in the Parliament complex itself.
After the construction of the new Parliament building, an action plan has been drawn up for landscaping and beautification of the Parliament Complex so that the Complex can become grand and attractive in accordance with the high dignity and decorum of the Parliament, stated the Lok Sabha Secretariat in a press release on Thursday.
“The statues of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Mahatma Gandhi and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar have just been removed from their prominent places in front of Parliament. This is atrocious,” Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said in a statement earlier. post in
“For this reason, all these statues are being respectfully installed in a large Prerana Sthal in the Parliament House complex itself. This Prerana Sthal is being developed in such a way that visitors visiting the Parliament complex can easily see the statues of these great leaders and we are inspired by their lives and philosophy,” stated a press release from the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
“In the Parliament Complex, statues of great leaders and freedom fighters of the country have been installed in different parts of the Complex. These great leaders and freedom fighters have made significant contributions to the independence of our nation, in the cultural renaissance and spirituality of the nation and by strongly pushing the democratic path of the country after independence. These great heroes, through their lives, philosophy and work, established the tribal pride of the country and paved the way for the upliftment of the exploited and society. dispossessed. the source of eternal inspiration for the present and future generations of our nation,” the statement further says.
In this Prerana Sthal, steps are also being taken to provide detailed information to visitors through modern technology about the lives and contributions of great freedom fighters so that people who come to visit them can be inspired by their lives and thoughts. They can also pay humble tributes to great leaders at this place of reverence, the Lok Sabha Secretariat said.
“It is noteworthy that the Parliament House Complex is under the jurisdiction of the Lok Sabha Speaker and in the past statues have been moved within the complex also with the permission of the Hon’ble Lok Sabha Speaker. The statue of any great leader have not been removed from the Parliament House complex and their statues are being systematically and respectfully installed within the Parliament House complex,” the statement added.