10 Indian sculptures from Australia and USA handed over to Tamil Nadu Govt
The number of antiquities brought back from various countries since 2014 stands at 241.
On June 1, 2022, G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) handed over ten antique sculptures retrieved from Australia and United States of America to the Government of Tamil Nadu at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi.
Attended the handing-over ceremony of 10 sculptures to the Government of Tamil nadu at @ignca_delhi, this evening. The Ten antique idols, retrieved from the United States of America (USA) and Australia were handed over to the Tamil Nadu Government. pic.twitter.com/amYXwmXgHL
— G Kishan Reddy (@kishanreddybjp) June 1, 2022
Reddy hailed the government's efforts in preserving and restoring India’s lost culture by undertaking several initiatives. “Bringing our Gods home is one such initiative that is rooted in preserving, promoting and propagating our heritage,” he said.