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Mahatma Gandhi's statue vandalized by prankster, surprises onlookers

  •   Sat, Aug 10 2019 03:13:35 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Washington (SHP)

Washington, Aug 10: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi facing the Bay Bridge took people by surprise when they found a pair of red glowing eyes on the effigy. A prankster is believed to have placed LED lights on the eyes of the bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi, situated near the Ferry Building.

Installed back in 1988, the statue is reported to have been vandalized numerous times. The spectacles on the statue have reportedly gone missing more than once. The city’s Arts Commission, which supervises the statue and other public works of art, keeps spare spectacles in case the ones on the statue go missing.

Pictures of the incident went viral after a Redditor, VickyOneTime, shared the images on social media. The Redditor along with sharing the image, titled it, 'What I can only imagine was Winston Churchill’s nightmare'.

The photo circulated, does not have a date and shows an unidentified man climbing to attach the lights on the statue’s eyes.

Since the time it was shared on social media, the picture has gone viral. Opinions of people were divided over the defacement of the statue. Whilst some took it in good humour, the other half criticized it.
  

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  • santosh Manglore, Manglore

    Sat, Aug 10 2019

    With love always grand children make fun of grand father. Looks Better than breaking the statues.

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  • Dinkaar, Moodbidri

    Sat, Aug 10 2019

    Illegal immigrants should not give place in the country. Are not known greatest figure in the earth mahatma gandhi only once born. If Nehru would have taken appropriate step inspite of threat in life of mahatma would have alive. For unknown reasons nehru congress sarkar not provided security to gandhiji. Desh jana chahta hai..what's intention behind.

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  • Rishi, Thane/ Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 10 2019

    Most of Desh Janta is inside well,

    They C the world, what Politicians want to show them.

    If BJP does good or bad, Blind Bhakhts will always try to say something positive and support BJP

    If Congress does good or bad, Blind Bhakhts will always try to say something negative about Congress.

    In their lifetime till death they will talk about the negative points of Congress rather than positive points of ruling of 60 years of Congress. and even they will fill the same cowdung in young minds.

    As Rolf said in his comments,
    Worship the Creator, not his creation

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