Mysuru, June 25 -- The old Devaraj Urs statue, which did not resemble him, was replaced today by a new statue sculpted by Mysuru's sculptor Arun Yogiraj of Balak Ram idol-fame

A statue of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs, which was earlier installed at new Deputy Commissioner's (DC) office premises in Siddarthanagar, was replaced by a nine-feet tall new statue sculpted by renowned sculptor of city, Arun Yogiraj of Ayodhya Sri Ram Mandir's Balak Ram idol-fame, today.

The statue of Urs, installed earlier, had triggered a controversy, as it bore no resemblance to the late leader. The then Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who had unveiled the statue on Nov. 3 last year, had also expressed his reservation, for the statue looking totally...