UDUPI, Dec 28, 2012 : A bronze statue of late Dr VS Acharya, former state minister, is in the making. The statue is being sculpted under the guidance of noted artiste Purushottam Adve at his residence here. The final touches for the same will be given in Bangalore.
On December 27, Thursday, Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat along with Dr Acharya’s sons namely Dr Raviraj Acharya and Dr Kiran Acharya inspected the statue and gave necessary suggestions. Arun of Nirmithi Kendra was also present.
The statue of Dr Acharya in a standing position will be unveiled at the District Administration Complex at Manipal, while another bust of Dr Acharya will be installed in the CMC office premises on January 26, informed Raghupathi Bhat.