Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Biju Patnaik Statue Vandalised Outside Brahmapur Government ITI
A statue of Odisha leader Biju Patnaik was damaged in Brahmapur.
People reportedly threw stones at it on the night of August 18.
The statue’s spectacles were broken.
The statue stands near a Government ITI in an area called Steel Park.
It was made from waste materials and installed during 2019-20.
The ITI principal said new spectacles had already been ordered.
Local groups condemned the damage and asked officials to protect the statue.
They also want the people responsible to be identified and punished.
Unidentified miscreants allegedly damaged Biju Patnaik’s statue in Brahmapur on the night of August 18.
The statue’s spectacles were damaged after stones were allegedly hurled at it.
The metal sculpture, made from waste materials, was installed during 2019-20 at the ITI’s Steel Park.
ITI Principal Ranjan Kumar Parida said replacement spectacles had been ordered and would be fitted within days.
The Biju Janata Dal and Pujya Puja Samiti demanded restoration, protection and strict action against those responsible.
- Who
- Unidentified miscreants allegedly damaged the statue; the Biju Janata Dal and Pujya Puja Samiti condemned the incident.
- What
- A statue of Biju Patnaik was vandalised, with its spectacles damaged.
- When
- The damage allegedly occurred on the night of August 18; the statue was installed during 2019-20.
- Where
- At Steel Park, beside the main gate of the Government ITI in Brahmapur, Odisha.
- Why
- The alleged motive is not known; the damage reportedly followed stone-throwing by unidentified people.
- Statue subject
- Biju Patnaik, legendary Odisha leader and former chief minister
- Damage
- The spectacles fitted to the metal sculpture were damaged
- Alleged method
- Miscreants allegedly hurled stones at the statue
- Location
- Steel Park, beside the Government ITI’s main gate in Brahmapur
- Installation
- Installed during 2019-20
- Repair plan
- The ITI principal said replacement spectacles had been ordered
- Demands
- Immediate restoration, better protection and action against those responsible