The Statue of Unity of Sardar Vallabhai Patel was inaugurated yesterday.  Hours later, the controversial image of a signboard came into existence.  It had the alleged translations of the term 'Statue of Unity' in different languages.  The Tamil translation was nonsensical.  It angered many Tamilians, who criticized the central government for its careless attitude towards the Tamil language.  

Today, Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu tweeted that image, slamming the Centre for failing to include Telugu, a major language in India, in the signboard.  He alleged discrimination towards the Telugus even in things that don't entail any expenditure.  

As per a report published in a national newspaper, however, the signboard image is a fake one.  There is no such signboard installed at the Statue of Unity.  If and when such a signboard is installed, the translation will be given in all major Indian languages, an official said.

Has the AP CM recklessly shared an idiotic image?

భారత దేశంలో ఎక్కువ మంది మాట్లాడే మూడవ అతి పెద్దదైన తెలుగు భాషకు #StatueOfUnity వద్ద గుర్తింపు లభించక పోవటంతో తెలుగు తల్లి బిడ్డగా నా మనసు క్షోభిస్తోంది. పైసా ఖర్చు లేని ఇటువంటి విషయాలలో కూడా తెలుగు వారంటే ఇంత వివక్షా?ప్రతి తెలుగు వారూ అలోచించి,తమ ఆవేదనను వ్యక్తం చేయవలసిన తరుణమిది pic.twitter.com/Wsmp0eTu5O

— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) November 1, 2018