Amravati: The foundation stone of a memorial to commemorate former Maharashtra Legislative Council Chairman R S Gavai was laid here today by Maharashtra Minister of State for Minerals and Amravati District Guardian Minister Pravin Pote. The memorial will come up in the sprawling 10-acre land of Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis, who was to perform the 'bhoomipujan', could not attend the event as his aircraft could not land due to poor visibility.
Speaking on the occasion, Pote said the memorial will be a state-of-art 1200 seating capacity auditorium with a full size statue, four other small conference halls and a gallery to accommodate his numerous photographs and memorabilia.