Mysore/Mysuru, July 17 -- Four years on, no resolution yet; statue row keeps Mathrumandali Circle under siege

An inordinate delay in resolving the long-standing dispute over installation of a statue at Mathrumandali Circle in Vontikoppal has become a persistent challenge for the Police Department.

The Circle, located in front of Mathrumandali School on Temple Road, was officially named after Rashtrakavi Kuvempu by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC).

However, in 2021, a section of organisations attempted to install a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at the same location. In response, another group tried to install a portrait of Kuvempu, sparking a tense standoff.

As tensions flared and threatened to disrupt communal harmony, the Police stepped i...