Life-Sized Mahatma Gandhi Statue Vandalised In New York
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The Mahatma Gandhi statue was defaced by some unknown persons, the Consulate General of India in New York said.
A life-sized bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi, located at Union Square near Manhattan, was vandalised on Saturday, an act strongly condemned as ‘despicable' by the Consulate General of India, triggering shock and disappointment among the Indian-American community. On Mahatma Gandhi statue in New York City being defaced:@MEAIndia@IndianEmbassyUS@DrSJaishankar@NYCMayor@NYPDPC@globalnycpic.twitter.com/Sr0Q2RQIWn
The incident took place early on Saturday, when the statue was defaced by some unknown persons, the Consulate General of India in New York said. "The Consulate condemns this act of vandalism in the strongest terms," it said, adding that the matter has been taken up with local authorities.
"The matter has also been taken up with the US State Department for immediate investigation and urged appropriate action against those responsible for this despicable act," it said.
