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Kuruba Leaders Demand Siddaramaiah Statue Reinstalled by Sept. 23

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Kalaburagi City Corporation removed a nine-foot Siddaramaiah statue on September 17.
Kuruba community leaders demanded the statue be reinstalled by September 23, threatening agitation otherwise.
Supporters from Sharan Sirasagi village placed the statue at High Court Circle on September 16 without official permission.
Opposition leader R Ashoka said the overnight removal underscored ongoing Congress succession tensions in Karnataka.
State Congress president B K Hariprasad publicly clashed with Chief Minister D K Shivakumar over leadership and cabinet expansion.

History

Historical Context

On 6 December 1992, the VHP, BJP and RSS rallied roughly 150,000 people to demolish the 16th-century Babri Masjid, triggering riots that killed at least 2,000. Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao deployed police, while L. K. Advani’s BJP claimed massive support. The removal of Siddaramaiah’s nine-foot statue in Kalaburagi now provokes Kuruba protests, echoing the 1992 mobilization around a symbolic structure.

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Story summary

Kalaburagi City Corporation removed a nine-foot Siddaramaiah statue on September 17.
Kuruba community leaders demanded the statue be reinstalled by September 23, threatening agitation otherwise.
Supporters from Sharan Sirasagi village placed the statue at High Court Circle on September 16 without official permission.
Opposition leader R Ashoka said the overnight removal underscored ongoing Congress succession tensions in Karnataka.
State Congress president B K Hariprasad publicly clashed with Chief Minister D K Shivakumar over leadership and cabinet expansion.

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