Vice President visits Statue of Equality, lauds Ramanujacharya for socials reforms

A 216-feet tall statue of the 11th-century Bhakti saint Sri Ramanujacharya has been attracting people and prominent personalities from all walks of life since it was recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu visited the statue on February 12 and called upon youngsters of the country to take inspiration from him as he had promoted the idea of equality before God. He was known for initiating many social reforms in the country in his time.

Vice President's Secretariat released a press statement after his visit in which it said, “The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today said that Sri Ramanujacharya’s teachings of ‘equality for all, welfare of all’ must become the guiding light in the endeavour to build a ‘New India’. He suggested that ‘we must strive to build a more egalitarian and equitable post-pandemic economic order in line with the teachings of Bhagavad Ramanuja.’”

“Calling upon the youth to take inspiration from Sri Ramanujacharya’s life, the Vice President said they must become key partners in building a society free of discrimination. ‘Let us rededicate ourselves to follow the path shown by Sri Ramanujacharya and strive to alleviate the suffering of humanity by following the great Sage’s dictum - ‘Serve All Beings as Service to God’’, it added.

According to the statement, the Vice President also highlighted schemes of the government such as the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao, rural sanitation and other initiatives, and said that all these programs are inspired by the philosophy of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas' which resonates with Sri Ramanujacharya’s teachings.