Karnataka HC Seeks Government Response on Plea to Restore Lord Parashurama Statue at Karkala Theme Park

### Quick Summary
– The Karnataka high court issued a notice to the State government following a PIL petition regarding the reconstruction and reinstallation of lord Parashurama’s statue at Bailur, Karkala taluk in udupi district.
– The petitioner, Uday Shetty Muniyal from Udupi district, requested fresh tenders and engagement of a reputed sculptor for rebuilding the statue.
– A division bench led by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi passed the order after shetty deposited ₹5 lakh as contribution toward raising the statue.
– The original 33-foot bronze(?) statue installed in February 2023 was dismantled due to improper alignment; its material had drawn criticism but was confirmed as genuine by NIT Karnataka.
– Political disputes have surrounded the theme park project, with BJP and Congress sparring over expenditure quality concerns around earlier artworks tied to Krishna Naik Grund work sculpturer inquiries early relevant….