Melbourne, November 16 : .Unidentified people attempted to decapitate the bronze statue of Mahatma Buddha that had been unveiled by Scott Morrison on November 12, at Rowville’s Australian Indian Community Center.The incident was reported on November 12-13, after which the Victoria police appealed for witnesses or anyone with CCTV or dash cam or anyone with information to contact the investigating authority.After the incident was reported, the Victoria Police appealed to witnesses and anyone who had CCTV/dash cams or any other information that could help them contact the investigating authorities.
Prime Minister Morrison has said he was devastated to hear about the vandalism, ABC news reported.ABC News reported that Morrison, Prime Minister of Canada, said he was shocked to learn about vandalism.
“Australia is the most successful multicultural and immigration nation in the world and attacks on cultural monuments will not be tolerated,” Morrison has said.Morrison stated that Australia is the best multicultural country and most immigration-friendly nation on the planet.
He also said that attacks against cultural monuments would not be tolerated.
“It is disgraceful and extremely disappointing to see this level of disrespect.
It is disgraceful to witness this kind of disrespect.Whoever is responsible for this has shown great disrespect to the Australian Indian community and should be ashamed,” the Prime Minister was quoted as saying.
The Prime Minister said that the person responsible has displayed great disrespect for the Australian Indian community.He should be ashamed.
Jason Wood, the Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs, who was also at the unveiling, has said it was a “disgraceful act”.Jason Wood, Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs, was present at the unveiling and said that it was an “insulting act”.
“Australia celebrates everyone’s culture and traditions,” he said.He said, “Australia celebrates all cultures and traditions.”
Meanwhile, Surya Prakash Soni, president of the Federation of Indian Associations of Victoria, has termed the vandalism as a “low act”.Surya Prakash Soni (president of Federation of Indian Associations of Victoria) has described the vandalism in the interim as “low acts”.
“The community is very shocked and sad,” he said.He said, “The community was very shocked and sad.”
“Mahatma Gandhi is a symbol of peace and non-violence.Mahatma Gandhi stands for peace and nonviolence.
He is not only an Indian leader but a global leader.Not only is he an Indian leader, but also a global one.
“I don’t (understand) why anyone would do such a low act of vandalism,” Soni was quoted as saying in a media report.Soni said in a media report that she didn’t understand why someone would commit such low acts of vandalism.
“An unknown number of offenders have used a power tool to damage the bronze statue on Kingsley Close sometime between 5:30pm on Friday, November 12 and 5:30pm on Saturday, November 13,” the report quoted a Victoria Police spokesperson as saying.According to a spokesperson for Victoria Police, “Unknown number of criminals have damaged the bronze statue at Kingsley Close between Friday, November 12, and Saturday, November 13,.”
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