Controversy Erupts in Gangavathi Over Hindu Symbols on Lampposts
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Controversy Erupts in Gangavathi Over Hindu Symbols on Lampposts

Deccan Chronicle  

KOPPAL: A fresh controversy has erupted in Gangavathi over the presence of Hindu religious symbols on newly installed lampposts. The lampposts, which feature symbols like the Gadha, bow and arrow, and Lord Vishnu's Tilak, were set up along the stretch from Julainagar Circle to Rana Pratap Singh Circle. The issue began on August 28, when the Gangavathi Tahsildar, following a verbal directive from the Koppal Deputy Commissioner, ordered the removal of the lampposts installed by the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited. According to sources, the decision to remove the lampposts came after strong opposition from the Social Democratic Party of India, which criticized the presence of religious symbols in a public space.

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