Tribute to Basaveshwara statue in London by Hon Former Prime Minister of India Shri H.D. Devegowda

Team Udayavani, Oct 24, 2018, 4:38 PM IST

Bengaluru/London: Hon Former Prime Minister of India Shri H.D Devegowda will be paying tribute to Basaveshwara statue in London on 26th October 2018. 

The event will be organized by The Basaveshwara Foundation, a non-profit organization based in UK that has erected the statue of Basaveshwara on the bank of river Thames. Former Mayor of London borough of Lambeth Dr Neeraj Patil & Chairman of The Basaveshwara foundation had extended the special invitation to the Former Prime Minister and the Former Prime Minister has accepted his invitation. 

Members of Indian/ Kannada community with also join the Former Prime Minister and pay tribute to Basaveshwara.During Patil’s tenure as the Mayor of The London Borough of Lambeth, a prime piece of land was secured along the bank of the River Thames for erecting a statue of the 12th century Indian philosopher, social reformer and pioneer of Indian democracy, ‘Basaveshwara’.

The project was approved by the planning department of The London borough of Lambeth and subsequently by the British Cabinet minister for culture media and sports as per the Public Statues Act, 1854. The Basaveshwara statue and its vicinity is the intellectual property of the Basaveshwara Foundation.

The Basaveshwara statue erected at the Albert Embankment is not only the first statue to be unveiled by an Indian Prime Minister in the UK, but is also the first conceptual statue approved by the British Cabinet in the vicinity of the Parliament. This is located at Albert Embankment in London opposite the British Parliament.

The approval was given as a mark of respect to 12th century Indian Philosopher and social reformer Basaveshwara for promoting democratic ideals, social justice and gender equality during the 12th century. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Basaveshwara statue on 14th November 2015 in London. 

The members of the Basaveshwara foundation and the British Indian/Kannada community are delighted to receive the former Prime Minister of India to the Basaveshwara statue opposite the British Parliament that was unveiled by the current Prime Minister of India.