New Delhi, April 30 -- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday extended his greetings to the people on the occasion of the birth anniversary of 12th-century social reformer Guru Basaveshwara, while highlighting that a statue of the social reformer was unveiled at the Parliament grounds.

"A statue of Guru Basaveshwara has been unveiled at Prerna Sthal. So many people have come here to see it, from Karnataka and many other places, so I feel so happy," Rijiju told ANI here.

"My greetings to everyone, that to set up a statue in the Parliament building is an achievement in itself," he added.

Earlier, Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker Harivansh Narayan Singh, Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw, Kiren Rijiju, Pralhad Joshi, Shobha Karandlaje, and BJP...