Statue for former Indian Prime Minister VP Singh in chennai
- Chief Minister MK Stalin announced in the State Assembly that a life-sized statue of former Indian Prime Minister VP Singh would be erected in the state capital to express the gratitude of the Tamil society to him.
- His achievements, mainly the constitution of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal were great. Hence, we are celebrating him in the august House now.
About VP Singh:
- He participated in the Bhoodan movement and donated his land.
- In 1969, he contested and won the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. He held various positions as chief minister of the state and union minister.
- He became the Prime Minister of India in 1989.
- The starting point of the Right to Information Act and the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) was made during his regime.
- Implementation of the Mandal Commission recommendation on providing 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in union government jobs during the Prime Ministership of VP Singh.
