The statue, a gift from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), was inaugurated by former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in 2021. This incident has raised concerns within the Indian-Australian community, especially since the statue was previously vandalised within 24 h
Speaking to the media here, Vijayendra said that the BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) are jointly staging a protest near the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha against the "corrupt" Congress government.
The Telangana Congress party on Saturday staged a protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi Statue on M.G. Road, Secunderabad, condemning the VB-G RAM G Bill 2025, which Parliament recently passed.
Speaking to reporters here, Trivedi said that no Congress leader has visited Sardar Patel's statue to pay tribute, which clearly reflects their feelings towards Patel.
The High Commission of India in London also condemned the act, calling it a "shameful act of vandalism" and stating that it had "taken this up strongly with local authorities."
The High Commission termed it as not just a "vandalism" incident, but also a violent attack on the idea of nonviolence ahead of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. The body has taken up the matter with the local authorities for immediate action, while they are also coordinating with them to restor
The all-party parliamentary delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, currently on an official visit to Indonesia, paid floral tribute to the Mahatma Gandhi Statue at the Gandhi Memorial Intercontinental School in Jakarta on Friday.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Tokyo and engaged with the Assamese community, marking a strengthening of India-Japan relations.
Indian ambassador to Italy, Vani Rao said that the incident of vandalism to Mahatma Gandhi's bust occurred in Brindisi, a town in southern Italy, adding that the local Italian authorities have since taken action to clean up the bust.