In a video that looked like a recording of an Instagram story, two men are seen pushing and destroying erect pillars at the site of temple ruins at Hampi.
The clip shows some miscreants pushing a big stone pillar. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has filed a complaint with the local police even as there are some doubts that the vandalism may have occurred a while ago.
“This is clearly Hampi. It is a temple of Vishnu behind the famous elephant stable and Lotus Mahal. The tourists need to be more responsible and monuments should be protected constantly,” said Racahaiah, a local.
Local Tourists destroying Stone Pillars in Heritage Site at Hampi, Karnatakahttps://t.co/xkoBTAAMNG pic.twitter.com/mse73jQMRw
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As news of the vandalism spread, people in Hampi and Kamalapur, including members of the Save Hampi Samiti, staged a demonstration condemning the incident and criticised officials for not initiating steps to protect the monuments of Hampi.
Just a couple of weeks ago, Hampi was ranked second in the New York Times’ list of must-visit destinations in 2019.
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