Hyderabad: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of the architect of the Constitution, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao unveiled the 125-ft tall statue of BR Ambedkar in Hyderabad on Friday in a spectacular way.
From a helicopter, flower petals were dropped on the statue as a magnificent tribute to Ambedkar.
The statue was built using 360 tonnes of stainless steel and 114 tonnes of bronze, at a cost of ₹ 146.50 crore.
Mr Rao had earlier said that India's tallest statue of Ambedkar, which is next to the State Secretariat, and located beside the Telangana Martyrs Memorial, will inspire people every day and motivate the entire State administration.
With PTI inputs