Siddaramaiah Statue Removed Overnight Before Shivakumar's Kalaburagi Visit

A golden statue of Siddaramaiah suddenly appeared in a public place in Kalaburagi.

Seven or eight people reportedly put it there at night.

They apparently did not receive permission from local officials.

Officials found the statue the next morning and removed it.

The concrete holding it in place had not dried yet.

The statue appeared just before Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar was expected to visit the city.

This timing made people curious about whether the statue had a political meaning.

Analysts said it might have been a way for Siddaramaiah's supporters to show that they still see him as an important leader.

The same place had earlier been called Siddaramaiah Circle without authorization, according to the report.