Devaraj Urs’ statue in Mysuru: Concern over lack of resemblance

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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah aft  unveiling the statue of erstwhile  Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs connected  the premises of the Deputy Commissioner’s bureau   successful  Mysuru connected  Monday, November 3.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah aft unveiling the statue of erstwhile Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs connected the premises of the Deputy Commissioner’s bureau successful Mysuru connected Monday, November 3. | Photo Credit: M.A. SRIRAM

The recently installed statue of erstwhile Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs connected the premises of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office connected Bannur Road successful Mysuru has drawn disapproval for not bearing a adjacent resemblance to the precocious leader, prompting calls for corrections.

Soon aft its caller unveiling, respective elected representatives and members of the nationalist pointed retired that the statue does not accurately seizure Devaraj Urs’ facial features. Expressing akin concerns, MP for Mysuru Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar connected Wednesday said that indispensable modifications should beryllium carried retired to guarantee the statue amended matches the likeness of the erstwhile Chief Minister.

“Care should person been taken to guarantee the statue reflected the features of Devaraj Urs. Such lapses should not occur. Whatever corrections are indispensable indispensable beryllium undertaken now,” the Mr. Yaduveer said.

A.H. Vishwanath, MLC, was among those to request revision, stating that nationalist sentiment indispensable beryllium respected.

Published - November 05, 2025 06:42 p.m. IST

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