A statue of Mahatma Gandhi was painted saffron by some unidentified miscreants in a village in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, ANI reported on Thursday. An investigation into the matter has been initiated by the police.
According to report, the white-coloured statue of Mahatma Gandhi, installed at the gram sabha land in Dhaka Ghanshyampur in Shahjahanpur, was painted in saffron colour on Wednesday night by some miscreants.
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Tension prevailed in the area when villagers saw the statue turning saffron overnight. They blamed the local BJP leaders behind the act and demanded to repaint of Mahatma Gandhi statue in the original white colour.
Additional District Magistrate, Bacchu Singh, said, “We are investigating the matter, proper action will be taken.”
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