Mysore/Mysuru, Nov. 5 -- No activities conducted since a year; Door of the Study Chair in Manasagangothri remains locked indicating sorry state of affairs

Even as the 'indifferent looking' statue of late former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs, unveiled at the premises of new Deputy Commissioner's office premises in Siddarthanagar has triggered a controversy, here is an addition.

Blame it on official apathy, Sri D. Devaraj Urs Study Chair established under the aegis of Institute of Development Studies (IDS), near B.N. Bahadur auditorium in Manasagangothri campus, of University of Mysore, remains defunct, since a year.

The reason behind the non-functioning of Urs Study Chair is attributed to lack of adequate funds and the non-appointment o...