more-inPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday came down heavily on incidents of vandalism of statues of leaders in various parts of the country and took up the matter with Home Minister Rajnath Singh. In an official statement Prime Minister Modi was said to have strongly condemned such incidents of vandalism and assured stern action would be taken against those found guilty. Following the BJP’s victory in the Assembly polls in Tripura, a statue of late Soviet leader V.I. Home Minister Rajnath Singh appealed to political parties to ensure that those found desecrating statues were dealt with strictly. “I have spoken to the party units in both Tamil Nadu and Tripura.

Source: The Hindu March 07, 2018 19:24 UTC