Statue of ex-TN chief minister MG Ramachandran defaced in Chennai, 2nd incident in 2 days
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Miscreants vandalised a statue of former Tamil Nadu CM, MG Ramachandran, in Chennai’s T Nagar area. The miscreants broke the nose of the statue. This is the second statue of a former TN Chief Minister that has been vandalised in the last two days.
A statue of MG Ramachandran, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and the founder of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), was found defaced at GN Chetty road in Chennai’s T Nagar area on Tuesday.
The incident came to light on Tuesday morning, September 27, when it was found that the statue’s nose was broken. The statue is located in one of the most popular areas in Chennai city.
Police were immediately alerted about the incident. Officials reached the spot, checked the situation and started a probe. Investigators have started to gather CCTV visuals from the area to identify and nab the miscreants.
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Meanwhile, O Paneerselvam, who reached the spot, took to social media and said, “I request the government of Tamilnadu to identify those responsible for this act and take legal action against them, repair the damaged statue and take necessary steps to prevent any further damage to the statues of the leaders in the future.”
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