New Delhi: The 597-ft tall ‘Statue of Unity’ in Gujarat and ‘Soho House’ in Mumbai have been featured by the Time magazine in its second annual list of the 2019 World’s greatest places, a compilation of 100 new and newly “noteworthy destinations to experience right now”.
The ‘Statue of Unity’, the world’s tallest statue, is a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who is also popularly known as The Iron Man Of India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he is glad that ‘Statue of Unity’ is emerging as a “popular tourist spot”.
“Excellent news vis-à-vis the ‘Statue of Unity’- it finds a spot in the @TIME 100 greatest places 2019 list. And, a few days back, a record 34,000 people visited the site in a single day. Glad that it is emerging as a popular tourist spot!” Modi tweeted.
Excellent news vis-à-vis the ‘Statue of Unity’- it finds a spot in the @TIME 100 greatest places 2019 list.
And, a few days back, a record 34,000 people visited the site in a single day.
Glad that it is emerging as a popular tourist spot!https://t.co/zLSNmwCKyc pic.twitter.com/7xmjWCz9xo
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 28, 2019
Modi inaugurated ‘ Statue Of Unity’ last year in October on the occasion of his 143rd birth anniversary.
Mumbai’s ‘Soho House’ is located in an 11-storey building overlooking the Arabian Sea. It houses a library, a cinema with 34 seats and a rooftop bar and pool.
