Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will attend an event in London, where a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, known for his non-violent movement against the British rule, will be unveiled at Parliament Square. DCMS-British Department for Culture, Media and Sport, wrote on Twitter
We are delighted that @SrBachchan will read at the unveiling of the #GandhiStatue on Saturday - for ceremony details: http://t.co/paWiGRzZSN
- DCMS (@DCMS) March 11, 2015
Amitabh Bachchan retweeted the message for his followers on the social media platform.
The bronze statue of Gandhiji will be unveiled this summer while commemorating the 100th anniversary of Gandhiji's return to India from South Africa, to start the struggle for self-rule.
British sculptor Philip Jackson was chosen to create the statue, having previously created statues of the Queen Mother and Bomber Command. He started work on the statue in July 2014.
Gandhiji's statue took six to seven months of intensive work.
The bronze statue will be unveiled by Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
The ceremony will feature live music and personal reflections from Gandhiji's grandson, and former governor of West Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi.
The unveiling ceremony of the statue will be open to the public.
