Some perplexing news out of India this week reporting that George Orwell’s birthplace in Motari, Bihar is being developed into a memorial site—but to Mahatma Gandhi not Eric Blair.

The little bungalow, where Orwell was born and lived until he moved to England as a young child, has been in decrepit condition for decades. Five years ago the Bihar state government promised to repair the property, but never followed through.

Local residents formed a committee dedicated to establishing a George Orwell memorial as a tourist attraction and  have protested the surprising move to build another Gandhi memorial at the house. They have even created a website to promote their competing plan.