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Modi unveils Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Brisbane
Brisbane, Nov 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled a bronze 2.5-metre long statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Roma Street Parkland here in Australia's southeastern state of Queensland.
While unveiling the statue, Modi said, "On 2nd October a person was not born in Porbandar but an era was born. Mahatma Gandhi is as relevant today as he was in his lifetime."
The new statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Brisbane is sculpted by Ram Suttar of New Delhi.
Modi is participating in the two-day G20 summit held in Brisbane from November 15.
After the summit, PM Modi will proceed to Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne between November 16 and November 18, sources said.
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