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PM apalled by attempt to decapitate Gandhi statue

Vandalised Mahatma Gandhi statue

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has added his voice to those appalled by an attempt to decapitate a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Melbourne. Source: SBS

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Police are examining CCTV footage after an attempt was made to decapitate a statue of Mahatma Gandhi outside the Indian Community Centre in Melbourne.

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