Union Minister of state for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal handed over the 9th to 10th century Nataraja idol to the Archaeological Department official in Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan.

• He said that only 13 idols of ancient importance could be brought to India till the year 2013, but after 2014, Narendra Modi government has brought 229 idols to India.
• The idol was stolen in 1998 from Shiva temple at Badoli in Chittorgarh. The idol was brought to India in 2020 from a private museum in London after a long legal process.
• The Minister also assured to build a rope way on Chittorgarh fort and connect Chittorgarh with Bharatmala Yojana.