Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Yoga Murals Defaced and Repaired in Gwalior
In Gwalior, India, some people drew inappropriate things on paintings of women doing yoga.
These paintings were on public walls.
Many people on social media were upset and called it disrespectful.
Later, a young man saw the damage and decided to fix the paintings.
He used paint and brushes to make them look like they did before.
People on social media praised him for his good deed and said he is a true example of a smart city.
Murals of women performing yoga were defaced in Gwalior, India.
The vandalism involved inappropriate drawings on the faces and bodies of the female figures.
A video of the defaced murals sparked outrage on social media.
A local youth voluntarily repaired the damaged murals.
Social media users praised the youth for his actions and setting an example for the city.
- Who
- Unknown vandals and a local youth
- What
- Defacement and repair of yoga murals
- When
- Defaced on Tuesday, repaired shortly after
- Where
- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- Not specified for defacement; repair was voluntary
- Location
- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Incident Type
- Vandalism and subsequent repair
- Target
- Murals of women performing yoga
- Public Reaction
- Outrage and praise on social media
- Hashtag
- #GwaliorSmartCity
Sources
'Sick': Women's Paintings 'Sexualised' in Gwalior, Defaced Around Private Parts; VIDEO
Murals Of Women In Yoga Poses Defaced With Vulgar Scratches In Gwalior, Sparks Outrage
