Yogi counters Shiv Sena's temple narrative with world's tallest Ram statue

CM clears proposal of 221 metre Ram temple statue project in Ayodhya; structure will be 38 metres taller than the current tallest 'Statue of Unity' dedicated to Sardar Patel

Within a few hours of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray challenging the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Ram temple, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath cleared the ambitious Lord Ram statue project in Ayodhya.

At the proposed height of 221 metres, the statue would be the highest in the world and 38 metre taller than the current tallest ‘Statue of Unity’ dedicated to Sardar Patel in Gujarat, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month.

Late last night, Adityanath reviewed statue designs submitted by five different firms regarding the proposed Ram statue in Ayodhya, which has over