Hospet (Karnataka): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday underlined the need to restore the monuments in Hampi, the capital city of the erstwhile Vijayanagara kingdom.
Speaking to reporters after offering her obeisance to Lord Virupaksha at Hampi in Vijayanagara district, Sitharaman hailed the legendary ruler of the Vijayanagara kingdom, Krishna Deva Raya.
“I am proud of Hampi’s history, but I am equally painful to know about the level of destruction that occurred in this area; It is now for all of us to restore the monuments and temples to their glory. As it is an UNESCO-recognized area and I understand the ASI is also doing a lot of work here,” she told reporters.
