A nine-foot statue of former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appears overnight near a Kalaburagi intersection/area linked to the High Court Circle and is removed quietly soon after. City corporation officials take down the unauthorized installation before Chief Minister DK Shivakumar passes by. Police officers are present during the removal, and the episode draws crowds who assume the statue may have official backing.
Across reports, the statue is described as being installed by Siddaramaiah supporters without authorization just before a local event. One outlet ties the timing to preparations around the Kalyana Karnataka Utsava, which DK Shivakumar inaugurates the same day. Another frames the stunt as potential political pressure regarding the naming of the area. Both accounts note that a similar statue was erected earlier by the same group and was also removed.
The incident therefore centers on the rapid, unauthorized placement and prompt removal of a large political statue in Kalaburagi, with differing emphasis on the motives—ranging from public visibility to possible pressure connected to renaming—rather than on changes in formal policy or announcements.
