New Delhi. India on Tuesday strongly condemned the theft of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue from the Australian Indian Community Center in Melbourne and demanded immediate action to recover the statue. According to Australian media, the bronze statue was reportedly removed from the community center in Melbourne’s Rowville on the morning of 12 January.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We strongly condemn the vandalism and removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at the Australian Indian Community Center in Rowville, Melbourne by unknown persons.” He said, “We have taken up this matter seriously with the Australian authorities and urged them to take immediate action to recover the missing statue and hold the culprits accountable.”
According to media reports, the statue weighing 420 kg was cut from its base with the help of a grinder, leaving only its legs. The statue was gifted by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and unveiled in 2021 by former Prime Minister Scott Morrison as a symbol of the strong ties between India and Australia.
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