The record
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- Fans of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah installed a nine-foot statue of him overnight at High Court Circle in Kalaburagi without any legal permission.
- The installation happened while Chief Minister D.K.
- Shivakumar was staying in the city for the Kalyana Karnataka festival.
- Kalaburagi Mahanagara Palike officials carried out a removal operation with tight police security after learning about the statue.
- The civic body took the strict action because the statue was put up without authorisation.
- The removal shows municipal authorities are willing to act firmly against unauthorised installations in public spaces.
What to watch next
- Whether authorities take action against those who installed the statue.
- Whether fans attempt to reinstall the statue or seek permission formally.
What changed3
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Protest organizers
1 quote · 1 outlet
“ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಮಾಜಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ. ಅಂಥ ನಾಯಕನ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಕೆಯವರು ಏಕಾಏಕಿ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದು ಖಂಡನೀಯ. ಪ್ರತಿಮೆ ಪುನಃ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ ಆಯುಕ್ತ ತೊಲಗಿಸಿ, ಮೂರ್ತಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿ ಎಂಬ ಹೋರಾಟ ನಡೆಸಲಾಗುವುದು”
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…ಖಂಡಿಸಿ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳ ಬಳಗದಿಂದ ನಗರದ ಅಫಜಲಪುರ ಕ್ರಾಸ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. .ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ 12 ಗಂಟೆ ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆ ಜಮಾಯಿಸಿದ ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳು, ಕುರುಬ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಮುಖಂಡರು, ಟೈರ್ಗೆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹಚ್ಚಿ, ಘೋಷಣೆ ಕೂಗಿ ಆಕ್ರೋಶ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದರು. .‘ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಮಾಜಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ. ಅಂಥ ನಾಯಕನ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಕೆಯವರು ಏಕಾಏಕಿ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದು ಖಂಡನೀಯ. ಪ್ರತಿಮೆ ಪುನಃ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಪಾಲಿಕೆ ಆಯುಕ್ತ ತೊಲಗಿಸಿ, ಮೂರ್ತಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿ ಎಂಬ ಹೋರಾಟ ನಡೆಸಲಾಗುವುದು ’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನಕಾರರು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದರು. .ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಯಿಂದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಕಾಲ ಬಿಗುವಿನ ವಾತಾವರಣ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಪೊಲೀಸರು ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನಕಾರರನ್ನು ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅಶೋಕ ನಗರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಠಾಣೆಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು, ಬಳಿಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಮುಖಂಡರಾದ ಗುರುನಾಥ ಪೂಜಾರಿ, ರವಿ…
R Ashoka
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly
1 quote · 1 outlet
“The CM may have changed, the statue may have been moved, but the Congress succession war hasn’t ended yet. The chair is still in contention. The camps are still at war. And the Congress High Command is still pretending everything is ‘under control’. The Game of Thrones in Karnataka Congress is not over. Not even close. And Kannadigas are paying a heavy price for it every single day,”
In the article
…installation and removal of Siddaramaiah’s statue reflected continuing tensions within the Congress over the chief minister’s post. Also Read: Ex-Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah chairs AHINDA event; 3 key leaders skip “ The CM may have changed, the statue may have been moved, but the Congress succession war hasn’t ended yet. The chair is still in contention. The camps are still at war. And the Congress High Command is still pretending everything is ‘under control’. The Game of Thrones in Karnataka Congress is not over. Not even close. And Kannadigas are paying a heavy price for it every single day, ” Ashoka said in a post on X. The episode also comes against the backdrop of differences within the state Congress following the change in chief minister. B K Hariprasad was appointed Karnataka Congress president after…
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Named India · Indian National Congress · Kalaburagi · Kuruba Sangha · B.K. Hariprasad · Chandrakant Jambagi · DK Shivakumar · Gurunath Pujari · Kalaburagi City Corporation · Kalaburagi Police · Mahantesh · Paramesh Alagood · Prakash Kuranhalli
- Prajavaniಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಮೂರ್ತಿ ತೆರವಿಗೆ ಕಲಬುರಗಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕ್ರೋಶ, ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ[1]Indian-language· critical

- Hindustan TimesSiddaramaiah statue installed, removed in Kalaburagi ahead of Shivakumar visit[2]English national· neutral

- TV9 Kannadaಕಲಬುರಗಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಾತ್ರೋರಾತ್ರಿ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪನೆ; ನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ತೆರವು[3]Indian-language· neutral

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