Telugu diaspora to install PV Narasimha Rao’s statues in five countries
Naveen S Garewal
Tribune News Service
Hyderabad, August 19
The Telugu diaspora has announced the setting up of statues of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao in five countries to acknowledge his contribution to the development of India.
The first such statue will be installed in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States coming November, as part of celebrations for the birth centenary.
Supported by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR), who floated the idea, representatives of various Indian and Telugu organisations have convened coordination and preparatory meeting, according to Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) NRI wing coordinator Mahesh Bigala.
He pointed out that the statue of Mahatma Gandhi was also installed in Atlanta, and accordingly, efforts were being made to install the statue of Narasimha Rao in the same state as well.
“We will consult TRS Parliamentary Party leader and PV Centenary Celebrations Committee Chairman K Keshava Rao as well as the family members for their advice on the statue installation,” he said.
The other locations where the statue of the former prime minister is to be installed would be decided in consultation with the Telugu diaspora.
In this regard, a meeting has been held that was attended by the Indian American Cultural Association (IACA) founding member Dr Padi Sharma, who chaired the meeting.
