The 125-ft bronze statue of B.R. Ambedkar, built at a cost of around ₹400 crore, is lit up ahead of its inauguration on January 19 (Friday) by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, in Vijayawada on Wednesday.
The Police Commissionerate has announced traffic restrictions and diversions for heavy and medium-sized four wheelers within and outside the city on January 19 (Friday) in view of the inauguration ceremony of the B.R. Ambedkar Smriti Vanam (Memorial Park) at PWD Grounds.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is scheduled to unveil the 125-ft bronze statue of B.R. Ambedkar at 4 p.m. and later address the public at Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium at 6 p.m. More than one lakh people, including Ministers and public representatives from across the State, are expected to participate in the event on Friday.
