New Delhi: After a life-size bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalized in Melbourne, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison strongly condemned the act, calling it “outrageous”.
The incident took place on Friday, when PM Morrison along with India’s Consul General Rajkumar and other leaders unveiled a statue of Gandhi at the Australian Indian Community Center in Roville to mark 75 years of celebrations, Edge newspaper reported. of India’s independence.
The statue of Mahatma Gandhi was gifted by the Government of India.
“It is shameful and extremely disappointing to see this level of disrespect,” the Edge newspaper quoted PM Morrison as saying in its report.
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Noting that such attacks on cultural monuments in Australia will not be tolerated, PM Morrison said, “Whoever is responsible has done a great deal of disrespect to the Australian Indian community and should be ashamed.”
A police spokesman said, “An unknown number of criminals used a power tool to damage a bronze statue at Kingsley Close between 5:30 pm on Friday, 12 November and 5:30 pm on Saturday, 13 November.” has done.” ABC News in its report.
Surya Prakash Soni, president of the Federation of Indian Associations of Victoria, was quoted as saying by ABC News in his report, “The community is very shocked and saddened. I don’t (understand) why anyone would do such a small amount of vandalism.”
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