Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Nov 11: Union Minister of State Meenakshi Lekhi on Thursday said that the Centre will hand over the idol of Maa Annapurna to the Uttar Pradesh government today. The idol will be installed at Kashi Vishwanath Temple on November 15.
Notably, the stone idol of goodness Annapurna , dating back to the 18th century has been brought back to India from Canada today. Union Minister of State Meenakshi Lekhi offered prayers to the deity at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi.
According to Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, 42 rare heritage artefacts have been returned to the country since 2014 during the tenure of PM Modi. At present, 157 sculptures and paintings have been identified abroad. Discussion are going on with several countries to bring them back to India.
