LUCKNOW, Dec. 15 -- As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is proposed to inaugurate the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Lucknow on December 25, 2025, marking the birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the BJP is set to add a new political memorial to Lucknow's urban landscape, with the project standing out for its vertical scale rather than expansive spread.

Spread across 65 acres in Vasant Kunj, the memorial is modest in area compared to the sprawling parks built by previous governments. Officials say its visual and symbolic impact far outweighs its size, primarily due to the sheer height of the three 63-foot statues of BJP ideologues, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee.

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