On 28 January 2021, the statue of Mahatma Gandhi which was gifted by the Government of India in 2016 and located at the Central Park in the City of Davis, was vandalized by unknown miscreants.
The Government of India has strongly condemned the incident and has called it a ‘malicious’ and ‘despicable’ act. The local Indian community organizations have also condemned the act of vandalism.
The Embassy of India in Washington D.C. has taken up the matter with the U.S. Department of State for a thorough investigation into the incident and has sought appropriate action against those responsible for this despicable act. The Consulate General of India in San Francisco has separately taken up the matter with the City of Davis and local law enforcement authorities, which have initiated the investigations.
The Mayor of Davis has conveyed deep regret over the incident and informed that they have initiated an investigation.
The US Department of State has conveyed that this act of vandalism is unacceptable and has expressed the hope that perpetrators will be brought to justice as quickly as possible.
(With inputs from MEA press release)
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