Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Suheldev's memorial

Lucknow, Ta. 16 February 2021, Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone of a 4.20 meter high statue of the great warrior Raja Sahaldev of Srivastava through video conferencing. Apart from that, the Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone of development works of Chittaura Lake. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was also present on the occasion.

The project includes installation of a statue of Maharaja Suheldev on a horse, cafeteria, guest house and various tourist facilities like children's park. Maharaja Suheldev is said to have killed Syed Salar Ghazi, the general of Muhammad Ghaznavi in ​​the 11th century. Maharaja Suheldev's identity is to defeat the Muslim invader.

During the program, Prime Minister Modi said, "I pay homage to the birthplace of the national hero Maharaja Suheldev, who enhanced the respect of the motherland with his prowess, and to the holy land of Bahraich where the sages performed penance." May Vasant Panchami enrich the knowledge and science of Saraswati Bharata to all of you.