Uttar Pradesh: Ambedkar’s statue vandalised in Sultanpur district, probe launched
October 03, 2024 15:47 ISTUttar Pradesh news: On Thursday morning, the locals found the statue disfigured and reported the matter to the police.
Uttar Pradesh news: On Thursday morning, the locals found the statue disfigured and reported the matter to the police.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that the statues of great leaders were removed from their locations without consultation, violating democratic principles emphasising that those statues were placed in prominent locations after due deliberation.
BR Ambedkar's statue: The decision to erect the statue of Ambedkar was taken by KCR over two years ago.
The foundation stone for the Bharat Ratna Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial and Cultural Centre, to be located in Lucknow's Aishbagh, is likely to be laid by President Ram Nath Kovind during his Lucknow visit on June 28.
They said the incident led to disenchantment in the Dalits when they noticed the damaged statue on Tuesday morning.
Protests erupt after Ambedkar statue goes missing in Gujarat's Rajkot.
The saffron statue, unlike the usual blue, was installed in Dugraiyya village on Monday after the earlier one was vandalized on Saturday.
Pratapgarh(UP): The statue of B R Ambedkar was found broken today in Kopa Magruganj village of the district, police said.Locals and some BSP workers staged protest and stopped traffic on Patti-Dhakwa road here today. Deputy
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