Protocol controversy over unveiling of 27 ft tall Meditating Gandhi Statue


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Daijiworld Media Network

Bangalore, Oct 1: Even as the Siddaramaiah ministry is all set to unveil an unusual 27 ft tall bronze statue of the father of nation, Mahatma Gandhi, in the park between the Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha on the Gandhi Jayanti Day on Thursday, several Kannada organisations have alleged violation of protocol over the invitation for the function.

A delegation of leaders of Kannada organisations led by Kannada Vatal Paksha leader and former MLA Vatal Nagaraj called on Legislative Council Chairman D H Shankaramurthy, who is heading a committee of the State legislature on installation of the statue, and alleged protocol violation in the invitation.

As per the protocol, Nagaraj said names of local MLA and Minister for Publicity Department and Infrastructure Roshan Baig and Bangalore Mayor N Shanthakumari should have been included in the invitation. But their names have been left out, he said.

Nagaraj demanded postponement of the event on account of the lapses and violation of the protocol norms.

Freedom fighters, corporators, leaders of the Opposition in the Legislative Council and Assembly and writers have not been invited to the function, which was gross violation of the norms, he alleged.

However, Council Chairman Shankaramurthy clarified that there was no violation of protocol norms and the panel taken decisions regarding dignitaries to be present at the function.

He said former Chief Ministers S M Krishna, B S Yeddyurappa, Leader of the Opposition Jagadish Shettar and MLAs and MLCs have been invited.

Since the legislature complex comes under the jurisdiction of the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, the panel decided to invite Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to unveil the statue.

Shankaramurthy would preside over the function and Assembly Speaker Kagodu Thimmppa would be the chief guest.
Siddaramaiah would unveil the statue which was installed at a cost of Rs 12 crore. He had laid the foundation stone for the statue on July 6, 2014.

The bronze statue was designed and chiseled by renowned sculptor and Padmashree awardee Ram V Sutar.

The statue has a 13-feet pedestal and is facing the High Court of Karnataka.

The idea of installing the statue was mooted by former Council Chairman V R Sudarshan and Congress leader in 2011.

 

  

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  • paul dsouza, balakunje

    Fri, Oct 03 2014

    DEAR BAAPUJI.... DO YOU KNOW THE MISTAKE YOU HAVE MADE...??? HAMAIN GOLI KI ZAROORATH NAHIN. AAJ AAP ZINDA HOTHE...AAP AISE HI MAR JAATHE....GOLI KE BINA. LUCHE LOGON KE SAATH ACHE DIN....KYA POSSIBLE HAI BAAPUJI...???

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  • yogesh, bombay

    Fri, Oct 03 2014

    Why another tall statue when we had enough of his and gandhi nagars in each and every town which could no doubt be highest anywhere in india?
    There are others also with taller achievements...pls give exposure to them also in vidhan soudha gardens.

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  • HASHIM, Kundapura

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Bapu will be more happy if the same amount costing to this function(I mean tax payer money)spent for poor and needy people.Is that meaning of clean india as well.

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  • Alwyn, CANADA

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Save money from this and serve the poor, hungry people rather installing statue from tax payers money.Ghandiji will be happy to see poor are served in his name rather waste of money of statue to show around

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  • thyagaraj , coastal karnataka

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Rs12 cores this money can use for some public development simply for installation waste of public money develop villages or roads for good things use it who will going to see this 27ft statue

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  • Vellano1, Mumbai

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Let me see who all support this "IDOL" business.. I am sure, every damn guy, has condemned MODI's "Sardar Patel statue"!!! girgit hai sab... :-d

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Wed, Oct 01 2014

    controversy in all fields and subject due to nidderamayya govt.

    psuedos pls help your nidderamayya.

    what about pappu.

    does he knew about tomorrow's gandhi jayanti.

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  • Mohd Ali, mangalore

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Where is great leader...who was fully made of commerce? Tell him to end his drumming in Japan and honey moon in US and come back.

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  • A.M Shaikh, Dubai, Belapu, Kaup

    Wed, Oct 01 2014

    WOW !!!!!
    THERE IS TALKING ABOUT
    "CLEAN INDIA"
    HERE IS THE CONTROVERSY WITH THE STATUE OF THE FATHER OF NATION.
    WHAT THEY WANT TO CLEAN.
    YA ALLAH MERE BHARATH KO BACHA LE
    HAR BURI NAZAR SE BACHAE RAKH .
    THANKS DAIJI FOR SHOWING IN SAME PAGE FOR INDIA'S CLEANLINESS.

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  • Shivappa, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 01 2014

    some of the 'wise' people here wanted expenses of Modi trip to UN be distributed among the poor

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Wed, Oct 01 2014

    If we go on inviting everyone it will be countless and endless.

    For trivial reasons it is not right in asking the postponement of the function. Tomorrow is the birthday of the father of nation and it is the honor we are giving to Bapuji by unveiling the statue tomorrow.

    Even if there is a mistake in following the protocol, it should not be made big issue to cancel the event. Gandhiji's soul may be laughing at these jokers.

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  • Shaikh Saheb, Udupi / doha

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    Dinesh poojary good comment.

    I really appreciate ur words..

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