Odisha CM unveils 10-foot bronze statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Cuttack

Bhubaneswar, Dec 24: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated a 10-foot bronze statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Bellview Square, near the Odisha Judicial Academy in Cuttack City, on Tuesday morning.

The unveiling ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, including Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Cuttack Mayor Subhash Chandra Singh, Barabati-Cuttack MLA Sofia Firdous, and Cuttack Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde.

This statue pays tribute to the late Bharat Ratna awardee as part of the celebrations for his 100th birth anniversary. CM Majhi remarked that Vajpayee’s remarkable commitment to public service will be honored further during the celebrations. He emphasized that the statue's unveiling is a significant event not just for Cuttack, but for all of Odisha.

Crafted under the expertise of renowned artist Sanjib Biswal and sculptor Laxmidhar Rana, the statue weighs 10 quintals and stands on an 8-foot lotus-shaped pedestal at a prominent roundabout connecting the city to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Setu leading to Bhubaneswar.