Raipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of Jan Sangh idealogue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay in Raipur on Tuesday.

File photo of Narendra Modi. PTI
The Prime Minister, who is on a visit to Chhattisgarh on the state's foundation day, also inaugurated the Jungle Safari park developed in an area of 320-hectares in Naya Raipur, the upcoming capital of the state.
He dedicated the BRTS developed under public transport service facility between Raipur and Naya Raipur.
The two-kilometer long 'Ekatm Path' constructed between Naya Raipur railway station and Capitol Complex was also dedicated to the state by Modi.
The Prime Minister is in Chhattisgarh to inaugurate the 16th foundation day celebrations of the state, which was carved out of Madhya Pradesh.
A multi-layered security blanket has been thrown over the city of Raipur in view of the PM's visit.
Chhattisgarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Raipur, will attend the Chhattisgarh State Foundation Day event pic.twitter.com/5KKojoMZzf
— ANI (@ANI_news) November 1, 2016
One for the camera….at the Nandan Van Jungle Safari in @Naya_Raipur. pic.twitter.com/KpqVjjI8Xx
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 1, 2016
Updated Date: Nov 01, 2016 15:09 PM