Siddaramaiah's statue installed, removed in Kalaburagi

A nine-foot Siddaramaiah statue appeared overnight in Kalaburagi near High Court road, drawing crowds before municipal teams removed it within hours. Sources cite lack of permission as reason for swift action on eve of Kalyana Karnataka Utsava.

The sudden development came on the day Chief Minister D K Shivakumar was in the city to inaugurate the Kalyana Karnataka Utsava