Overview

• Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh officiated the ceremony at Kudasia Bagh near Kashmere Gate on Maharana Pratap’s birth anniversary.
• Rekha Gupta praised Pratap’s life as an epitome of valor, struggle and patriotism and commended the Municipal Corporation of Delhi for reinstalling the statue.
• The ceremony followed the restoration of a statue vandalized by “anti-social elements,” signaling a renewed commitment to heritage preservation.
• Deputy Mayor Jai Bhagwan Yadav and Municipal Corporation of Delhi Commissioner Ashwini Kumar were among the dignitaries in attendance.
• Mayor Singh described Pratap as a symbol of courage, bravery and self-respect and highlighted his steadfast resistance to the Mughal empire.