75 per cent of stolen artefacts returned throughout 7 years of PM Modi regime

The Union Minister of Culture and Tourism G Kishan Reddy on Thursday knowledgeable that because the time the Modi authorities got here to energy in 2014, India has repatriated 41 heritage artefacts again to the nation which is greater than 75% of the overall objects returned so far.
In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Reddy mentioned {that a} complete of 54 antiquities have been retrieved from overseas international locations until date since 1976, out of which 41 have been repatriated underneath PM Modi’s management.
Giving extra particulars later, Shri G Kishan Reddy mentioned: “It is a matter of delight that we’ve been capable of retrieve lots of our stolen heritage objects from overseas. The variety of antiquities recovered within the final seven years is the very best ever. Since 2014, India has repatriated 41 heritage objects again to India which is greater than 75% of the overall objects returned.
He credited PM Modi for his relentless efforts, which led to the retrieval of the heritage antiquities, mentioned Reddy. “I believe that the recent success is because of our continuously improving cultural relations that were made possible due to the warm personal relations that our Prime Minister shares with various heads of states and hence their expeditious return was made possible”, the Culture Minister added.
Reddy additionally lauded the tireless efforts of varied authorities businesses like ASI, CBI amongst others on this endeavour.
Congress introduced again lower than 10 antiquities in its 25 years of ruling
He additional claimed that the Nehru-Gandhi household’s succeeding leaders had been extra involved with amassing wealth for themselves than with safeguarding India’s cultural and civilisational wealth.
“Since 1976 the Congress government which has ruled for close to 25 years, brought back less than 10 antiquities. This shows a total lack of commitment and respect that successive Congress governments showed towards preserving our Indian civilizational heritage. Successive leaders of the Nehru-Gandhi family were more interested in accruing wealth for themselves rather than protecting India’s cultural and civilisational wealth,” Reddy added.
Australia decides handy over 14 artefacts to Modi Govt
Only every week in the past, the National Gallery of Australia had determined to return 14 artefacts of cultural significance to the Indian authorities. On July 29, OpIndia reported {that a} complete of 14 artefacts being repatriated, contains six bronze or stone sculptures, a brass processional commonplace, a painted scroll, and 6 pictures. The assortment is price about $2.2 million (roughly Rs 16.34 crore). Some of them date again to the twelfth Century.
The director of NGA, whereas talking on his choice, contributed it to the connection Australia and India shared with one another. “This is the right thing to do, it’s culturally responsible and the result of collaboration between Australia and India.”