Overview
- A widely shared clip shows Darshanam Mogilaiah removing posters from a pillar bearing his portrait near Hyderabad’s LB Nagar.
- Mogilaiah said he stepped in after spotting the defaced mural from a bus, noting gutka and pan stains, and he urged onlookers not to damage the artwork.
- The video, posted on X by user Naveena, prompted citizens to tag GHMC and call for fines against those defacing public property.
- Viewers said culprits could be traced using phone numbers and addresses printed on the posters and voiced shame that a respected artist cleaned it himself.
- As of publication, outlets reported no formal response from GHMC to the enforcement demands.