Life-sized statue of Mahatma Gandhi vandalised in Australia

Melbourne: A life-sized bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi, gifted by the Indian government, has been vandalised here in an act Prime Minister Scott Morrison strongly condemned as “disgraceful”, triggering shock and disappointment among the Indian-Australian community.

The incident happened hours after Prime Minister Morrison unveiled the statue at the Australian Indian Community Centre in Rowville on Friday along with Consul General of India Raj Kumar and other Australian leaders as part of a celebration of 75 years of India’s Independence, The Age newspaper reported.

It is disgraceful and extremely disappointing to see this level of disrespect, Morrison was quoted as saying in the report on Sunday.