Hyderabad: Kishan Reddy thanks PM Modi for heritage tag to Ramappa temple
Kishan Reddy with PM Modi (File Pic)
Hyderabad: The Union Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) G Kishan Reddy thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his guidance and support as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) conferred the World Heritage inscription to Rudreswara Temple, (also known as the Ramappa Temple) at Palampet, Mulugu district, near Warangal in Telangana.
Taking to Twitter the Minister said, "It gives me immense pleasure to share that @UNESCO has conferred the World Heritage inscription to Ramappa Temple at Palampet, Warangal, Telangana. On behalf of the nation, particularly from people of Telangana, I express my thanks to Hon'ble PM @narendramodi for his guidance & support."
The Minister also took the opportunity to congratulate the entire team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and also thanked the Ministry of External Affairs.
"I congratulate the entire team of @ASIGoI for their untiring efforts towards making the Ramappa Temple a World Heritage Site. I would also like to thank the Ministry of External Affairs for their efforts under the guidance of Hon'ble PM @narendramodi," the Minister wrote on Twitter.
The Minister observed that owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the meeting of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) of UNESCO could not be conducted in 2020 and the nominations for 2020 and those for 2021 were discussed in a series of online meetings that are currently underway. The discussion on Ramappa Temple took place on Sunday, July 25.
Kishan Reddy said that there were 21 Members in the World Heritage Committee with China currently as the Chair of the Committee and credited the goodwill that PM Narendra Modi built with UNESCO member countries during his tenure.
Meanwhile, taking to the Twitter, Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his happiness over Ramappa Temple getting UNESCO Heritage tag. He said, "The temple represents the Indian architectural and engineering proves."