BENGALURU: Preparations are on in full swing at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) premises in Devanahali for the unveiling of 108-foot-tall statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, the founder of Bengaluru city.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the giant bronze statue of Kempegowda during his visit to the state on November 11. Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar and Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Tuesday visited the site where the statue has been installed to take stock of the preparations.
“Former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa initiated the idea of the Statue of Prosperity in 2019 after the BJP came to power in the state. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai also pursued this after assuming office and ensured that this historical monument is established. I would like to thank both of them”, Minister Sudhakar said while speaking to the media.
Kempegowda is known for his major contribution to the development of Bengaluru. He built the city and thus, the statue has been named the Statue of Prosperity.
During his visit to the state on November 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also inaugurate a new terminal at the Kempegowda International Airport. The new terminal, with a capacity of handling 25 lakh passengers a year and 100 counters, was much needed as the number of international passengers arriving in Bangaluru is huge.
Modi will also launch the Vande Bharat (Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru) train from Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru City railway station. The high-speed special train was a long pending demand of the people of Karnataka.
The PM will also address a public rally being organized during the course of his visit on November 11. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, along with ministers and prominent BJP leaders, will also participate in programmes. (ANI)