Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s statue desecrated at Bengaluru (Karnataka)

Annoying statement of BJP CM of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai – The desecration of the statue is a small thing, it is wrong to resort to stone-pelting and disturb the peace

Editorial comments

• Hindus do not expect a BJP-ruled State to defame the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The Government should be have a heavy-handed approach towards  anti-social elements and religious fanatics.
• The plight of the statue shows the pathetic state of law and order situation in the State. Devout Hindus feel that Chief Minister should speak about this sensibly.
• Taking the law into one’s hand can never be justified; however, Hindus feel that terming the desecration of the statue a ‘small thing’ is an insult to Hindu pride.

Bengaluru – An equestrian statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has been desecrated in Sadashiv Nagar in Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. A video of the incident has been circulating on social media. Devout Hindus started protesting on the streets. Some places also witnessed incidents of stone-pelting. The repercussions of this denigration resonated in Maharashtra. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has made an offensive statement on the incident. He said, “The desecration of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is a small thing and therefore, it is wrong to throw stones and disturb the peace. Chief Minister Bommai was addressing a press conference.

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