Saint Basaveshwara’s statue unveiled by PM Modi in London
Week : [8-15 November]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a statue of Saint Basaveshwara in London during his recent UK visit.
Saint Basaveshwara was the 12th century Indian philosopher and social reformer.
“Basaveshwara fought against the caste system and evil forces in society.
PM Modi described Basaveshwara as a Karma Yogi and praised him for giving the world the ideals of democracy.
Dr Neeraj Patil, the former mayor Lambeth initiated the drive for installing Basaveshwara’s statue here.
He announced that the Basaveshwara Foundation will donate 250,000 pounds to the friends of Vauxhall Plessure Garden for donating the land where the statue is installed.
Basaveshwara shares a conceptual relationship with Britain because he preached British values of democracy, freedom of speech, equality of opportunity and tolerance way back in the 12th century.
Basaveshwara’s statue is the first Indian statue approved on the conceptual basis in the vicinity of British Parliament.