Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh proposes to build a massive statue of Lord Rama the banks of the Sarayu river in Ayodhya, not far from the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi—Babri Masjid site.
According to reports, the proposed statue will be around 100-metres-tall and other modalities will be finalised after Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visits Ayodhya next week to celebrate Diwali. Principal secretary tourism, Avanish Awasthi, said on Tuesday, “Yes there is a proposal for a Ram statue in Ayodhya. It is at a conceptual stage right now and similarly there are many other proposals for different tourist destinations across the state.” The proposal, said officials, is part of a plan to boost religious tourism in Uttar Pradesh. This has been a key area for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ever since he took charge seven months ago after the BJP swept the UP Assembly elections.
