The foundation stone for a statue of former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs was laid in the premises of the new Deputy Commissioner’s office in Mysuru on Monday.
Former Ministers A.H. Vishwanath and Tanveer Sait, besides Congress leader Suraj Hegde, who is also the grandson of Mr. Urs, were among the dignitaries present when the foundation stone was laid.
The State government had given its administrative approval for installation of a statue of the late former Chief Minister and has released ₹92 lakh for the purpose through the Department of Kannada and Culture. The statue is expected to be around 12 ft tall installed on a 8 ft high pedestal.