Indian Americans condemn vandalism of Gandhi statue in New York
The Hindu
A life-sized bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalised in a New York City neighbourhood on February 5, an act strongly condemned as 'despicable' by the Consulate General of India
Indian American community leaders on February 7 condemned the vandalism of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in New York and said this is disrespect to Gandhi and Martin Luther King, two leaders who sought to eradicate hate.
A life-sized bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was vandalised in a New York City neighbourhood on February 5, an act strongly condemned as 'despicable' by the Consulate General of India.
The eight-foot-high statue, located in Manhattan's Union Square, was defaced by some unknown persons, the consulate in New York had said.
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