A 20-foot (6 meter) statue of Jesus, which had stood in the village for 18 years, was demolished by authorities in India's southern Karnataka state after claims it was built on land earmarked by the government for an animal pasture.
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Authorities in India’s southern state of Karnataka demolished a 20-foot-tall statue of Jesus, which had been standing in the village for 18 years, claiming it was built on land earmarked by the government for an animal pasture.