Shankar Rao lays foundation stone for Sonia's temple

Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao Monday laid the foundation stone for the temple of Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

The temple is being constructed on Shankar Rao's private land of about nine-acres at Nandigama of Kotturu mandal. Speaking to media persons on the occasion, while Seemandhra leaders burnt Sonia's effigies, destroyed posters and even constructed a tomb of her, people of Telangana would build temples to honour her for taking a favourable decision on formation of Telangana State.

The foundation stone laying ceremony coincided with the birthday of Sonia Gandhi on Monday.