Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled a statue of Amar Shaheed Veerangana Rani Avanti Bai lodhi at Dhanwantari Nagar crossing in Jabalpur on Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that freedom has been attained after thousands of revolutionaries laid down their lives. He said that a grand memorial will be built in Bhopal to perpetuate memories of brave people of Madhya Pradesh martyred during freedom movement where their oil-paintings and other memoirs will be preserved.
Chouhan also said that one chapter on Rani Avanti Bai and the other martyrs of the state will be included in text-books. The Chief Minister remembered Tatya Tope, lala Hardayal, Kunwar Singh, Ashfaq Ullah Khan, Rajguru, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Chandrashekhar Azad, Raja Shankar Shah, Raghunath Shah, Bhima Nayak, Tantya Bhil and other martyrs.
On the birth anniversary of Veerangana, Chouhan administered a pledge to people to follow her path. He also released a souvenir of lodhi Samaj.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated a school building costing Rs66 lakh at Tripuri ward 66. MPs Rakesh Singh and Prahlad Patel and Mayor Prabhat Sahu also spoke on the occasion. lodhi Samaj felicitated Chief Minister Chouhan. It also honoured Sahu, former Mayor Sushila Singh and Sadanand Godbole for special cooperation in installation of statue.
MlAs Ashok Rohani, Tarun Bhanot, Jalam Singh Patel and Pratap Singh, former Minister Rajbahadur Singh, former Minister Harendra Jeet Singh Babboo, former MP Shivraj Singh lodhi, former MlA Dashrath Singh and other public representatives were present on the occasion.