PM inaugurates Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow on Vajpayee's 101st birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 25 December 2025, the 101st birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on 25 December 2025 to honour the life and ideals of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 101st birth anniversary. The Rashtra Prerna Sthal has large statues of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Modi said the site was built on land where a garbage mound spread over more than 30 acres had been cleared over the past three years, and also recalled Maharaja Bijli Pasi, whose birth anniversary falls on 25 December.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 25 December 2025, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Occasion
- 101st birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Statues
- Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Site
- Former garbage mound of 30+ acres, cleared in three years
- Also on 25 Dec
- Birth anniversaries of Madan Mohan Malaviya and Maharaja Bijli Pasi
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In which city did the Prime Minister inaugurate the Rashtra Prerna Sthal on 25 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Lucknow
PIB 2208531: the PM inaugurated the Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
The Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow has statues of which three leaders?
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Correct answer: D — Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and Atal Bihari Vajpayee
PIB 2208531: the grand statues at the site are of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay and Atal Bihari Vajpayee.