Leh, May 19 -- Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju today unveiled a statue of 19th Gyalsras Kushok Bakula Rinpochey at Bakula Rinpochey Memorial Park in Leh.

Kushok Bakula Rinpochey is widely regarded as the architect of modern Ladakh for his selfless contributions in various fields of life and was awarded with the Padma Bhushan in 1988.

Speaking on the occasion, Rijiju said that he considered himself lucky to be present for the unveiling of the statue of Kushok Bakula Rinpochey. He said that he had been to Ladakh before as well, but this visit will remain etched in his memory forever.

Rijiju said that some people on this earth do things that are remembered for all times to come, and Kushok Bakula ...