Maharashtra Ministers Dhananjay Munde and Varsha Gaikwad on Thursday visited Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh to review the work on a 25 feet replica of Dalit icon Dr B R Ambedkar's 350 feet statue to be installed at his memorial. The ministers inspected the replica at the Ghaziabad studio of sculptor Ram Sutar and made suggestions, it was stated.

In a video statement, Social Justice Minister Munde said the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government of the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress intends to dedicate the memorial at Indu Mill Compound to the people in 2024. Notably, the next Lok Sabha polls will be held in 2024. Munde, Gaikwad and Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde are part of the state cabinet sub-committee formed to suggest changes to the replica.