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Amit Shah to unveil statue of Peshwa Bajirao I at NDA

Amit Shah to unveil statue of Peshwa Bajirao I at NDA

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Pune, Jul 3 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Friday unveil an equestrian statue of Peshwa Bajirao I at the National Defence Academy (NDA) here, officials said.
On a one-day visit to the city, he will also inaugurate the Jairaj Sports and Convention Centre and visit the Balasaheb Deoras Hospital in Kondhwa area, and attend the ground-breaking ceremony of the PHRC Health City.
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