Overview
- Municipal records show a Rs 9.90 lakh contract to Pinak Trading Company specified a metal or marble statue for Khargone’s Bistan Naka junction.
- Officials acknowledge a fibreglass statue, reportedly worth under Rs 1 lakh, was installed in violation of the work order.
- The contractor has submitted a written apology, been blacklisted, and the project implementation committee has decided to replace the statue.
- A departmental inquiry has been initiated with district authorities indicating it will be completed within about eight days.
- Congress leaders filed a formal complaint and warned of protests, highlighting the political sensitivity around Tantya Bhil in a state with a large tribal electorate.