Bihar Assembly Building Centenary Pillar Ready For Unveiling By PM Modi

Two huge posters bearing messages of greetings and an image of Prime Minister Modi have been mounted on walls on either side of the central portico of the majestic Assembly building.

A ceremonial pillar topped with an ornate bronze sculpture depicting the emblem of Bihar and erected in the state Assembly premises to mark the centenary of its iconic building is all set to be unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 12.

On Sunday morning, workers were giving finishing touches to the tall obelisk that has been mounted in a garden opposite the central portico of the majestic landmark.

"We are all ready to host our Prime Minister, and all preparations have been made for his visit to the Bihar Assembly premises on July 12. It is a matter of great honour for us that the PM will be unveiling the Shatabdi Smriti Stambh that marks 100 years of the building that houses the Assembly. The pillar is 40-foot high, including 25 feet of civil structure clad with Jaisalmer stone and topped with a 15-foot bronze sculpture," a senior official told PTI.

The bronze sculpture symbolically depicts the emblem of Bihar -- a Bodhi tree with prayer beads dangling from its side branches, flanked two 'Swastikas' -- he said. The historical emblem is used as a logo of the government of Bihar.