Right hand of Rani Channamma statue in Kittur falls off

The right arm of the statue of Rani Channamma in Kittur in Belagavi district of Karnataka fell off accidentally on October 19, 2026. The equestrian statue stands at the entrance of the historic town, off the Pune-Bengaluru national highway | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

The right arm of the statue of Rani Channamma in Kittur fell off accidentally on October 19 night.

This led to demands by pro-Kannada groups that the government of Karnataka should install a new statue. They are demanding that the statue be repaired in three days, before the inauguration of Kittur Utsav on October 23.