'Take immediate action’: MEA condemns theft of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Australia

NEW DELHI: The ministry of outer affairs connected Tuesday condemned the theft of Mahatma Gandhi’s bronze statue successful Melbourne, Australia.The ministry said it has powerfully raised the substance with Australian authorities and urged them to instrumentality contiguous action.“We powerfully condemn the vandalisation and removal of the Mahatma Gandhi statue located astatine the Australian Indian Community Centre successful Rowville, Melbourne, by unidentified people,” the MEA said successful a statement.“We person powerfully raised the substance with Australian authorities and urged them to instrumentality contiguous enactment to retrieve the missing statue and clasp the culprits accountable,” it added.Earlier, a bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi was stolen from the Australian Indian Community Centre successful Rowville.According to Australia Today, the statue was stolen by 3 unidentified offenders successful the aboriginal hours of Monday, January 12.“Officers person been told the offenders utilized an space grinder to chopped the statue,” the constabulary said successful a statement.According to the quality outlet, the statue was talented by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and was inaugurated connected November 12, 2021, by erstwhile Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.