The statue of Mohandas Gandhi is still missing its glasses more than three months after they were stolen.
The glasses were reported missing Oct. 24 by the superintendent of the construction company working on the River Building, according to university safety director Allan Burns.
He said that is all the information he has on the incident.
The Carleton incident comes after a similar Gandhi statue in Union Square in New York City had its glasses stolen, according to The Village Voice.
The life-sized statue of Gandhi is located outside the Canada-India Centre for Excellence in the River Building.
It was a gift from the High Commission of India that was unveiled Oct. 2, coinciding with Gandhi’s 142nd birthday.
“For many, many people, Gandhi stands for a world of peace,” said Carleton president Roseann Runte at the statue’s unveiling.
“We certainly hope for a world of peace at Carleton.”
Professors from the Canada-India Centre said they were shocked by this incident.
It is unclear what happened to the glasses or when they might be replaced.
