UNVEILING OF THE STATUE OF BASAVESHWARA ON THE ALBERT EMBANKMENT

That this House welcomes the unveiling of the statue of 12th Century Indian philosopher and social reformer Basaveshwara on the Albert Embankment; notes that the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, unveiled this statue and paid tribute to Basaveshwara for propagating democratic ideals and gender equality; and acknowledges that this would not have been achieved but for the tireless work of Dr Neeraj Patil, the former Mayor of Lambeth, who with a team of dedicated supporters worked together over the last five years to bring this ambition to reality.