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Home Minister to unveil Ambedkar statues in Yadgir

Minister for Information Technology, Bio-Technology and Home Priyank Kharge will unveil two statues of B.R. Ambedkar in Yadgir district on Friday.

​Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (DSS) leader Chandappa said that the Minister will inaugurate the statues installed at Kotagerawada in Yadgir city and Naikal village in Wadagera taluk.

​”Dalit organisations installed these statues at Kotagerawada and Naikal long ago. The Minister has accepted our request to unveil both the statues on the same day and address the public at Naikal,” Mr. Chandappa said.

​He added that local activists and community members will welcome the Minister with a bike rally leading to the venues in both places on Friday.

​DSS leaders Tayappa Bhandari, Anjeneya and Shivakumar were present at the press conference.

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