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Modi to Inaugurate Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow Today on Vajpayee’s Birth Anniversary

The lotus-shaped, Rs 230 crore complex spans 65 acres, featuring 65‑foot statues with a digital museum designed to inspire public service.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to open the memorial and address a public gathering at around 2:30 pm in Lucknow.
  • The site includes three 65‑foot bronze statues of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Deendayal Upadhyaya, each weighing about 42 tonnes on water‑surrounded plinths.
  • A 98,000 sq ft museum with five galleries and 12 interpretation walls anchors the complex, complemented by an amphitheatre for 3,000, a yoga and meditation block, helipads and a rally ground for over 2 lakh people.
  • Security for the inauguration has been taken over by the Special Protection Group as BJP’s Uttar Pradesh unit mobilises a crowd target of nearly 2 lakh attendees.
  • Officials say roughly 6.5 lakh metric tonnes of waste were cleared to reclaim about 32 acres for the project, while parallel commemorations include Amit Shah unveiling a 41‑foot Vajpayee statue in Panchkula.