India, March 29 -- By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD

Very recently, there was a front-page news report in Star of Mysore about the sad state of a very recently erected statue of our former Chief Minister, late D. Devaraj Urs, that now stands in front of the new Office of our Deputy Commissioner. It appears its fallen metal nameplate has been lying at its feet, for many days, without being restored to its rightful place.

A section of political affiliates opposed to the present government have even gone to the extent of threatening a protest, accusing the present Chief Minister of being insensitive to the services rendered to our State and its people by his long-gone forerunner, who was seen as a champion of the masses, mainly because he believ...