The statue of Mahatma Gandhi, the patriarch of India, was vandalized by some unidentified assailants in New York, the commercial capital of the United States.An 8-foot statue of Gandhi was erected on October 2, 1986 in Union Square Park, Manhattan.
The statue was donated by the Gandhi Memorial International Foundation on the occasion of Mahatma's 117th birth anniversary.
However, the statue was removed in 2001 for some reason and restored in 2002.
The Indian community in America was outraged at the destruction of such a statue.Ankur Vaidya, chairman of the Federation of Indian Associations, said it was unfortunate that the thugs were targeting the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, who had introduced the modern way of peace and non-violence to the world.
However, this is not the first time the Gandhi statue has been attacked in America.In January last year, a statue of Gandhi in a park in the state of California was vandalized by unknown assailants.This created a sensation in both countries.
India should conduct a thorough investigation and take appropriate action against those responsible.Sought America.The incident took place on the morning of January 27, 2021.
Also in December 2020, Khalistani supporters desecrated a statue of Gandhi in front of the Indian Embassy in Washington DC.Kylie McNani, then White House press secretary, described the incident as "horrific".In June of the same year, some thugs also destroyed a statue of Gandhi outside the Indian Embassy.
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