Mysuru, May 31 -- Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar strongly condemned the desecration of the statue of Rajarishi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at K.R. Circle, calling it an affront not just to his royal lineage, but to the collective respect the people of Karnataka hold for the visionary ruler.

"We strongly condemn the disrespectful act committed against the statue. This is not about my ancestry. It is about honouring a statesman revered across Karnataka for his farsighted development of the State and the nation," Yaduveer said.

He acknowledged the Police for their intervention but stressed the need for enhanced vigilance and permanent protection of statues and monuments of historical and cultural significance.

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