Pandiarajan and 'Kadambur' Raju to participate in inauguration of Statue of Unity

Tamil Nadu ministers K Pandiarajan and 'Kadambur' Raju would take part in the unveiling of the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Gujarat Wednesday.

Being built at a cost of Rs 2,389 crore at Sadhu Bet island on Narmada river, the statue is set to be unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Patel's birth anniversary.

Chief Minister K Palaniswami has assigned Information and publicity minister Raju and Minister for Tamil official language and culture, K Pandiarajan, to take part in the event, an official release Tuesday said.

A fortnight ago, Gujarat government representatives had met Palaniswami and extended a formal invitation for the inauguration.

Gujarat Tribal Development and Tourism Minister Ganpat Vasava along with party MP Kirit Solani, handed over the invitation to the chief minister at the Secretariat.

The 'Statue of Unity' dedicated to Patel, India's first Home Minister, is touted to be the tallest in the world at 182 metres.