<p>Prohibitory orders have been clamped in the town following the incident. Protesters blocked roads and burnt tyres as the news spread that the face and hands of the statue had been damaged due to pelting of stones by miscreants.<br /><br />Shops and schools in the town remained closed till afternoon as a mark of protest. A peace meeting was held in the City. Superintendent of Police Abhishek Goel and MLA Siddu Savadi took part in the meeting. The MLA promised to provide Rs two lakh for a new bronze statue of Basavanna.<br /></p>
<p>Prohibitory orders have been clamped in the town following the incident. Protesters blocked roads and burnt tyres as the news spread that the face and hands of the statue had been damaged due to pelting of stones by miscreants.<br /><br />Shops and schools in the town remained closed till afternoon as a mark of protest. A peace meeting was held in the City. Superintendent of Police Abhishek Goel and MLA Siddu Savadi took part in the meeting. The MLA promised to provide Rs two lakh for a new bronze statue of Basavanna.<br /></p>
