Mysore/Mysuru, Nov. 4 -- Doesn't resemble late leader, say many; sculptors cite daughter's supervision

A day after the unveiling of the statue of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs at the premises of the new Deputy Commissioner's Office in Siddarthanagar, Mysuru, dissenting voices have emerged over the statue's appearance, which many say bears little resemblance to Devaraj Urs.

The sculptors of the statue, who preferred to remain anonymous, distanced themselves from the controversy, attributing the statue's final form to the directions of Urs' daughter, Bharati Urs, who supervised the sculpting work from start to finish.

"From the head to the fingers, and from physical features like shoulders to the draping of the dhoti, every d...