This is shameful

Posting an HT article

http://hindustantimes.com/htsite/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=9f666c0f-04eb-441c-ba37-23ac8a6f4e1d

A freshly minted statue of Nathuram Godse that was to be formally unveiled on Wednesday has kicked up a row in a coastal Andhra Pradesh town.

Activists of Gandhi Mandali Abhibrudhi Committee protesting against the glorification of the Mahatma’s killer damaged the statue with axes and shovels and brought it down. They threatened to intensify the agitation if the statue was allowed to be installed.

“Tadepalligudem has played a great role during the freedom movement and a number of local youth went to jail inspired by Gandhiji`s call. Mahatma Gandhi spent a night in the town too. Installing the statue of Gandhiji`s killer in this town is an affront to the memory of hundreds of freedom fighters as well as their descendants,” said Appa Rao, adding that it is intended to cause ill will among people.But the man behind the statue, appropriately named Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, is unapologetic. He insists he has the right to go ahead with installing the statue. “I have made the statue with my own money and I am installing it in my own land, not in any public place. What objections do they have,” he asked.

Mukherjee, a lawyer, wanted to unveil the statue on Wednesday to commemorate Godse’s death anniversary. On Mukherjee’s complaint, police has booked a case and started investigations.

The act of Mr. Mukharjee.. Sad.. The act of so called Gandhians.. SHAMEFUL...

Had these people not demloished the statue this Mr. Mukharjee would have gone unnoticed. Now they have made him a news item. I am sure this is something Gandhi would have never approved off..

Let us imagine that the protestors would have followed Gandhiji here. And an ailing freedom fighter from the region, or any one from the region would have taken a fast unto death. The scene would have different. Mr. Mukharjee would have been object of shame for killing an old man . I am sure he would have been forced to remove the statue. Mission acomplished. Gandhi was a genius. When will some Gandhi followers understand that he was one of the best and williest politicians that we had.

Can someone please get me the address of Mr. Mukharjee. I am planning to send over a DD to him as compensation of his losses.

Though I did not distroyed his property, I feel ashamed to be a part of group that did. Request to others. If you think what was done to Mr. Mukharjee was wrong, let's make it right. What he did is now inconsequential. What has been done and what should be done is paramout.If we can pool in our sources and send a join compensation, that will save him the hassles of depositing money again and again. Else I plan to send him within a week or so.