Mysore/Mysuru, Nov. 12 -- State BJP OBC Morcha President R. Raghu (Kautilya) has urged the Deputy Commissioner (DC) to replace the recently installed statue of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs at the premises of the new Deputy Commissioner's Office in Siddarthanagar with a new one that truly resembles the leader, without defaming his legacy.

In his memorandum to the DC, Raghu stated that the present statue fails to capture the likeness of Devaraja Urs due to lack of proper supervision and guidance from Government Heads and responsible officials during its sculpting. He also alleged irregularities in the contract awarded for the work, which cost an estimated Rs. 1.2 crore, claiming that transparency was not maintained in the proc...